eruption; volcanic eruption
to crack; to be cracked; to develop a crack
thick; bulky; massive; heavy
dark clouds gather; threatening signs emerge; trouble is afoot
natural disaster; cataclysm
grain; bead; drop; counter for small round objects including grains, seeds, pills, drops
to disappear; to vanish into thin air
to boil up; to come to the boil; to arise; to break out; to get excited; to be in uproar
to be worm-eaten; to be eaten by worms; to affect adversely; to spoil; to ruin
gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying
broken into small fragments; smashed to atoms; fragments and splinters; smithereens
rapid succession (e.g. questions)
greatly energetic; ferocious; extreme; severe
to order; to command; to appoint
to throw into disorder; to disarrange; to disturb (order, peace, etc.); to corrupt (public morals); to dishevel (hair)
no big deal; no match; not worth worrying about
cool; refreshing; clear (e.g. eyes); bright; clear; distinct
to coil around; to twine around; to cling (to); to follow around; to hang around
very low frequency sound; heavy bass sound; low-register sound
seed leaves (of a dicot); cotyledons; bud; early stages; very beginning
to bud; to sprout; to develop (of talents, feelings, etc.); to awaken
large tree; big tree; huge tree
encirclement; encircling net; tight besiegement
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
feeler; tentacle; antenna; touching (with one's hand); feeling; sensing
advance; moving forward; progress
to struggle; to writhe; to wriggle; to act frantically; to make desperate efforts
hammer; mallet; sledgehammer; gavel
crushing to death; crushing (hope, freedom, etc.); suppression; quashing
remarkably; markedly; rapidly; sound of breaking or creaking
circumstances; condition; arranging; managing; lending money; raising money
being able to do as one pleases; doing at will; pothook
after having come this far; now that we've come this far
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
increase; multiplication; propagation; proliferation
giant; great man; Tokyo Giants (baseball team)
imbalance; disproportion; disparity; mismatch; asymmetry
featureless (face); expressionless; flat; flat (terrain); smooth
roar; cry (esp. of triumph); battle cry; screech (of a bird); scream; yawp