contest of strength; trial of strength
incredible; extraordinary; exceptional; phenomenal
to bend; to warp; to yield; to be supple (e.g. bamboo, body); to be flexible; to be pliant
impatience; uneasiness; irritation; fretfulness
to laugh at; to ridicule; to mock; to make fun of; to sneer at
to bark; to howl; to howl (e.g. of the wind); to roar; to yell; to cry
white heat; incandescence; becoming excited; getting heated (e.g. of a discussion); reaching a climax
war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces
undulation; winding; meandering; swell (of waves); surge; billow
to burn down (to the ground); to clear away by burning; to reduce to ashes; to burn off
to stand on end; to bristle up; to be ruffled
pressure; stress; pressure (e.g. political); coercion; arm-twisting
eardrum; tympanic membrane
carbonization; carbonisation
to let fly; to make fly; to skip over; to leave out; to run fast; to drive fast; to spray
going up in flames; destruction by fire (esp. of a large building); stirring up a storm of criticism online (of an article, tweet, statement, etc.); becoming the target of an Internet pitchfork mob
electric shock; blitz; lightning attack; sudden and without warning; shocking
electric eel (Electrophorus electricus)
release; emission; ejection
to fall to one's knees; to go down on one's knees (e.g. to express respect)
cunning deed; sly trick; foul play; cunning person; sly fellow; cheat
safety; welfare; well-being
to freeze (from fear); to be unable to (too frightened to) run
to make good one's escape; to get away; to outrun; to hold on (and win); to win narrowly
to break; to tear; to pierce; to split; to burst
without permission; without notice
going out; outing; leaving (one's home, office, etc.)
to fall in love; to be in love; to be charmed with; to lose one's heart to
black lustre; black luster
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
diet; losing weight by any method (e.g. exercise)
the (four) limbs; arms and legs
to brace one's legs; to stand firm; to plant one's feet (firmly on the ground); to hold out; to persist; to make an effort
to follow; to pursue; to die right after a loved one; to kill oneself after the death of a loved one; to follow an example set by earlier generations (or one's master, etc.)
to step forward; to take a step forward