to take a step backward; to step back (i.e. to re-think something); to distance oneself (from); to behave humbly; to budge (a little); to make one concession
to stoop; to lean over; to bend forward; to bend down; to crouch; to squat
reckless; (at) random; haphazard; blind; sudden; abrupt
magic bullet; magic bullets
invitation; bringing over; bringing about; giving rise to; causing
to make symbolic signs (gestures) with the fingers
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
nothing; naught; nought; un-; non-
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
sky; the skies; high-altitude sky; upper air
to rain incessantly; to downpour
preventing (someone) from leaving; confinement; keeping indoors; being stranded; grounding
scaffold; scaffolding; foothold; footing; foothold (e.g. in business); foundation
to gain time; to play for time; to buy time
cancellation; rescinding; release; calling off; lifting (sanctions); delisting
counter for parts, stages, installments, etc. (of a story, series, project, campaign, etc.); counter for bullets
Saturday; earth; dirt; land; lands; earth (third of the five elements)
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
worry; fear; anxiety; concern
spewing; gushing; spouting; eruption; effusion
klop; klunk; whonk; with a heavy impact; forcibly
(direct) hit; hitting the mark
destruction; disruption; (application) crash
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
to run out (e.g. of the room)
chewiness; firmness; feel of food while being chewed; challenge (e.g. work, book); toughness
almost; roughly; approximately
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
impediment; burden; encumbrance; hindrance; drag
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
to stand in the way (esp. with legs spread out); to block the way; to stand in the way (e.g. of progress); to obstruct
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate