to destroy; to overthrow; to wreck; to ruin
to be confused; to be bewildered; to be taken aback
gradually (progress into a state); in sequence; in order; in turn
unpleasant; disagreeable; displeasing; uncomfortable; unhappy
long; drawn-out; very long
slight movement; slight tremor; quiver
to fire a gun; to let off a gun; to loose off a shell
to go mad; to lose one's mind; to get out of order; to go amiss; to go wrong (of a plan or expectation, etc.); to fall through
to creep up; to crawl up; to overcome (a bad situation); to rise (after a setback)
ice; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
to heal; to cure; to satisfy (e.g. hunger, thirst); to alleviate (e.g. sorrow, fatigue)
to surpass the rest (e.g. of a large group); to stand out from the crowd; to be the best by far
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
willingly; voluntarily; on one's own accord
to respond; to satisfy; to accept; to comply with; to apply for
to be imaginable; to be conceivable
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
in person; personally; directly
in; at; on; as for; regarding; with regards to
obliteration; annihilation
to compete with; to argue with; to quarrel
company; friendship; association; society; acquaintance
overlooking; turning a blind eye
with a twitch (e.g. an eyebrow); with a dip; with a bob; with a flutter
to pledge; to vow; to promise; to have sexual intercourse (esp. between husband and wife); to share a bed
otherwise; or else; if not
(state of) apparent death; suspended animation
function; facility; faculty; feature
this world; this life; current epoch (i.e. the Holocene epoch)
grounds; foundation; authority; support; prop; something upon which to rely
arrangement; preparations; search (by police)
choosing between two things; two choices
abandonment; renunciation; resignation; abdication (responsibility, right)
compulsion; coercion; forcing (to do); enforcement
second day of the month; two days
heat haze; shimmer of hot air