thunder; thunderclap; crash of thunder
impressiveness; impact; force; intensity; appeal; strength
this (very thing); this precisely
to give off sparks; to spark; to scintillate; to have a heated argument; to combat; to do something fiercely
to unfold; to unroll; to open
daring; brave; bold; valiant; intrepid; dauntless
in the face of; in defiance of
pleasant feeling; good vibes
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
than; other than; except; but
mock cavalry battle; piggyback fight
to be outdone (by); to be in inferior (to); to compare unfavorably (with); to be behind
quick change; quick transformation; metamorphosis; turning suddenly into
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
to look down on; to make light of
tendency; trend; inclination
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
what kind of; whatever sort of; no matter what; however much
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
successive; consecutive; back-to-back; one after another
to throw (liquid) at; to dash; to inundate (with questions); to heap (praise); to hurl (abuse)
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
one's confidant; trusted friend; trusted retainer
to take someone along; to be accompanied (by)
favorite pupil; favourite pupil; teacher's pet
to prepare oneself for the worst; to strengthen one's resolve; to accept one's fate; to prepare oneself
to slip through; to slip past; to evade
column; beam; girder; digit; decade; order of magnitude
exterior; outside; outer; external; lateral
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
speck; dot; point; only a little; particle; only one
specific; particular; designated; specifying; designating; identifying
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can