dense (e.g. fog, dust, etc.); thick; vague (as in being unable to think clearly); dim
description; describing; depicting
trembling (with fear, anger, etc.); shivering (with cold); shaking; quivering
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
to grimace; to make a wry face
directly opposite; right in front
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
thirteen; 13; king (playing card)
split; division; break up
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
to be mixed together; to be blended; to intermingle; to commingle
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
most (numerous); largest (number of)
spine; backbone; spinal column
one revolution; one rotation
from one's side; from the side (of something); from someone unconnected; from someone uninvolved
thick (of a liquid); muddy; gooey
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
at full speed; as fast as one's legs can carry one
to run off; to break into a run; to start running
unprecedented; never happened before; first time in history
desperation; struggle to the death
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
to dash against (of waves); to billow; to roll; to wave (e.g. in the wind); to heave; to pound (of a heart)
to rain incessantly; to downpour
to dig out; to hollow out; to cut into
atrium; well (in building); blow-by; blow-bye; drafty; draughty
to open (e.g. path); to clear (the way); to break up (e.g. land)
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
boiling; seething; becoming heated (e.g. debate); excitement; soaring (prices); shooting up
temperature; body temperature (human, animal)
rising; ascending; climbing
use; application; employment; utilization; utilisation
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
to crawl out of; to creep out of
to spring at; to leap upon; to swoop down on; to throw oneself upon (e.g. an enemy)
near; close by; within reach; familiar