destructive blast; blowing up; explosion
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
atmosphere; air; magnanimity; generosity
to shake; to sway; to waver
oscillation; vibration; swing (e.g. of a pendulum)
to burst open; to pop; to split
to drive in (e.g. nail, stake); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles); to input (data)
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
until now; so far; up to the present
feeling; sense; impression
to irritate; to grate on one's nerves; to aggravate; to be galling; to be invidious
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
with a slap; with a pop; without batting an eyelid; generously; cutesy suffix applied to names
overestimation; overvaluing
light (of movements); nimble; light-hearted; cheerful; taking a turn for the better (of an illness); receding of symptoms
not necessarily; not entirely; not altogether
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
to lose one's cool; to blow one's top; to flip one's lid; to get angry
bombing (shelling) the wrong target; (be killed by) friendly fire
danger; peril; hazard; risk
to be based on; to take into account; to build upon; to have one's feet firmly planted on; to plant oneself on
minute adjustment; fine tuning
above ground; on the ground; earth's surface; this world; this earth
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
fortune-telling; divination
to continue to do; to persist in doing
sight (e.g. of a gun); aim; alignment
perception; sensing; noticing
boiling; seething; becoming heated (e.g. debate); excitement; soaring (prices); shooting up
fellow; guy; chap; he; him; she
to speed; to tear away; to skip over (e.g. pages)
fanatic; fanatic believer; zealot
taste; elegance; appearance; air; the likes of ...; lowly people such as ...
sharing with others what has been given to you; sharing a portion of the profit with others
one's nature; one's destiny; custom; tradition; habit
bitter (e.g. criticism); sharp; biting; severe; scathing; harsh
diversion; appropriation (e.g. of funds); misappropriation; re-use (e.g. old computer parts); recycling
economy; economics; economising; saving; economy (class)
environmentally friendly; eco-friendly
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing