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lightning; flash of lightning; lightning bolt

1

to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep

2

to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress

6

whole (body); full-length (e.g. portrait); systemic

2

electric shock; blitz; lightning attack; sudden and without warning; shocking

4

moan; groan; groaning

2

convulsion; cramp; spasm; tic; twitch; fit

2

by sheer strength; by brute force

2

to shake off; to shake free from; to swing completely (bat, club, etc.); to take a full swing; to break off from (pursuer); to pull away

3

destructive; catastrophic; disastrous; ruinous; devastating

1

atmosphere; air; magnanimous; generous; large-hearted

1

to flutter down (of leaves, petals, etc.); to fall as if dancing

1

branches and leaves; foliage; unimportant details; nonessentials; side issue

1

to be torn off; to come off; to be torn to pieces; to be torn to shreds

1

young tree; sapling

1

wind pressure

3

to snap; to break (under pressure)

1

only; merely; just; at most; no more than

6

hitting a ball (with a bat, golf club, etc.); batting; stroke

2

thin arm; slender arm; slender means; meager ability to earn a living

1

storm; windstorm; gale

1

scenery; scene; landscape; scene (e.g. of a crime)

2

after

4

to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range

3

to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort

1

riding fast; driving a horse fast

2

outbreak; occurrence

1

evasion; avoidance; recusal (of a judge)

4

interference; intervention; meddling

3

region; limits; stage; level

1

occurring in succession; doing in succession; firing in rapid succession; volley of shots; volley (of questions, abuse, etc.); stream

1

to be shaved or planed

1

degree of difficulty

1

consumption; expenditure; spending

2

to look at each other; to exchange looks; to correspond (to); to be proportionate (to); to be in keeping with

1

pretending to respect (someone) while in fact staying distant; keeping at arm's length; avoiding (something unpleasant); shying away from; giving (the batter) an "intentional walk"

1

century; era; of the century (e.g. fight of the century)

1

to narrowly escape death; to have a narrow escape from death

1

from long ago; from old times; from time immemorial

1

terrified; horrified; trembling with fear

1

breast; chest; pit of the stomach; solar plexus; epigastrium

1

gaping (e.g. mouth, wound); (opening) wide; wide open; snapping up (e.g. bait); biting into (food); gobbling up

1

to steal; to rob; to deceive; to trick; to graze (in passing); to skim; to appear and quickly disappear (a thought, a smile, etc.)

4

bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit

1

to break (into pieces); to smash; to shatter (someone's hopes, confidence, etc.); to crush; to simplify; to make easy to understand

1

unable to fight (esp. in video games); unconscious; knocked out; dead

1

(any) particular; special; material; perceptible; noticeable

4

damage; injury

8

absurd; irrational; unreasonable; absurdity

3

solid; strong; sturdy; durable; stout

1