to fade; to discolor; to discolour; to diminish; to fade (e.g. of a memory)
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
stab wound; puncture wound; bite (e.g. from a insect); sting; prick
to pierce through; to break through
to wet; to moisten; to dampen; to soak; to dip
tenacity; persistence; obsession; implacability
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
proof; evidence; certificate; license; to testify (usu. Christian religious context); enlightenment
to advance on; to close in; to march on; to descend on (the enemy); to move towards; to surge forward (crowd, wave of nostalgia, wave, etc.)
to take someone along; to be accompanied (by)
to gouge; to hollow out; to greatly perturb; to cause emotional pain; to get to the bottom of things; to relentlessly bring the truth to light
to come unstuck from; to peel off; to come off
to struggle; to writhe; to wriggle; to act frantically; to make desperate efforts
to get twisted; to get crooked; to become twisted (of a mind, relationship, etc.); to become warped; to become troubled; to become complicated
backhand blow; backhand chop; backfist (karate)
crushing (into pieces); smashing; cracking; breaking up
smelling burnt; smelling scorched; smelling of gunpowder (i.e. as if armed conflict is about to break out); tense; suspicious; dubious
getting a lump in one's throat; overflowing with feelings; chest full of; lungs full of
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to absorb; to soak up
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; difficulty
to catch the eye; to attract attention
to be hot on a person's heels
concentrated fire; intense criticism
ambulance crew; ambulance squad; rescue squad
(sound of an) explosion or detonation; roar (of a machine)
to rock; to shake; to swing
pillar of fire; blazing column
explosion; rupture; break off
to dye; to colour; to color
fall; drop; descent; coming down
to disappear into; to be lost in; to do something under the cover of (confusion, etc.); to be almost indistinguishable; to be confusingly similar; to be diverted from (negative emotions, etc.)
smallish; on the small side; somewhat small; short swing of a bat, racquet, etc.
in the twinkling of an eye; in a flash
simultaneously; all at once; in unison