underground; subterranean
close call; narrow escape
unable to compete with; not able to make a dent in (e.g. a problem); not able to get a solid hit in (e.g. in a fight); hard to chew
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
many; numerous; various; large number of
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
obstacle; impediment; hindrance; handicap; impairment; disability
(sound of an) explosion or detonation; roar (of a machine)
to shine in (light); to illuminate
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
gravel; ballast; pebbles; child; rugrat; ankle-biter
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
quantity or volume of water
sandbank (in a river); sandbar
rock; boulder; crag; cliff; anchor
to cover a surface; to spread all over; to blanket; to lay
river surface; surface of a river
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
to project; to show; to portray; to depict; to describe
to flicker; to quiver; to waver; to sway
reflection; reverberation; reflex; reflexes
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
otherworldliness; detachment from the real world; lack of worldly sense
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination
to be accompanied by; to be attended by; to take along (someone); to conquer; to subjugate; to subdue
to shake off; to shake free from; to swing completely (bat, club, etc.); to take a full swing; to break off from (pursuer); to pull away
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
two sheets (pieces) (of paper)
structure; construction; arrangement; plan; plot; contrivance
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
connection; linking; linkage; link
play; recreation; play (theatre); performance; staging; praying