to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
to throw; to fling; to hurl; to neglect; to abandon; to leave alone
heated wire; infrared rays; heat rays
absorption; suction; attraction
no matter (what, who, etc.); whether ... or ...; be
to escape (disaster, death, etc.); to be saved from; to be rescued from; to avoid (e.g. punishment); to evade (e.g. responsibility); to avert
camera shake; picture blur; deviation; slight shifting
to scatter; to cause a shower of; to disperse; to distribute; to resolve (a symptom, condition, etc.); to relieve
to fall to one's knees; to go down on one's knees (e.g. to express respect)
gossip; corner of the mouth
baa (sound of a sheep); meh
reveal of how a trick is done; disclosure of a secret (cause, source, etc.); exposure; explanation
to split; to tear; to burst; to be separated; to be divided
to be landed (of a fish); to be reeled in; to be caught
victory or defeat; outcome (of a game, battle, etc.)
to decide; to determine; to resolve; to break and overflow (e.g. levee); to collapse; to give way
surprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard
to be worm-eaten; to be eaten by worms; to affect adversely; to spoil; to ruin
letting (someone) die without helping
personification; impersonation; embodiment
regarding as important; attaching importance to; taking a serious view of; putting emphasis on
brethren; brothers; fellow countrymen; fellowman; compatriot
maintenance; preservation; improvement
to triumph; to be elated with success
crushing (into pieces); smashing; cracking; breaking up
showy; loud; flashy; gaudy
bomb blast; blast (from an explosion); shock wave
(spoken) line (in a play, film, comic, etc.); one's lines; comment; remark; stock phrase; set phrase
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
intrusion; bursting into; barging into; breaking into; forcing one's way into
to square one's shoulders (in order to intimidate)
to become an adult woman; to come of age; to lose one's virginity (of a woman); to become sexually active
justification; rationalization