standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert
second (unit of time); arc second
passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit
operation; functioning; running
participation; joining; entry; adherence
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
shock (psychological); crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; shock (physical, mechanical); shock (e.g. due to lack of blood flow); trauma
to give someone a surprise; to catch off guard and fluster; to frustrate (e.g. someone's plans); to give someone a blow; to scare the hell out of
to give a round of applause; to applaud
field; plain; prairie; tundra; moor; wilderness
aimlessly; unexpectedly (showing up); slowly swaying; staggering; moving feebly
to set foot into; to enter; to step inside; to cross the threshold
broken into small fragments; smashed to atoms; fragments and splinters; smithereens
to blow away; to blow off; to dispel; to drive away; to talk big
to shoot (arrow, bolt, dart)
ago; since; before; previous
still more; to say nothing of; not to mention; still less
to be foolish; to be stupid; to be ridiculous
pressure; stress; pressure (e.g. political); coercion; arm-twisting
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
mark; sign; symbol; emblem; badge; crest
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
literally; to the letter; literal
remains; corpse; (dead) body
to gather up; to scrape up together; to rake
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
pride; self-confidence; thinking highly of oneself; being proud of one's abilities or achievements
piece; fragment; one (object)
chain reaction; nuclear chain reaction
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
intruder; invader; trespasser; raider
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
to call (someone) back; to recall; to call home; to bring back (memories, etc.); to recall; to revive
anyhow; at all events; in any case; either way; anyway
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
whole area; whole region; stretch (of land); tract; belt