destructive power; destructive energy; destructive force
bombarding; shelling; bombardment
very likely; very probable
by any standard; (not) even as flattery
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way; to resign; to retire; to quit
hardness of hearing; bradyacusia; deafness; hearing loss
single word; a few words; brief comment
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
Everyone is safe (all right)
to set one's hand to; to start work on; to embezzle; to use (money obtained in illegal fashion); to have sexual relations; to have an affair
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
to help out of (trouble); to extricate
to face on; to look out on to
originally; by nature; from the start
to fall to one's knees; to go down on one's knees (e.g. to express respect)
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
control; check; restraint; inhibition
deciding first; settling (a matter) first; first priority
taking refuge; evacuation; backup (of data)
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward; gift
to inform; to notify; to know; to reign
to split; to tear; to burst; to be separated; to be divided
bloodstained; bloody; covered with blood
(opening of) a wound; (mouth of a) wound; cut
staged event; faked situation; prearranged performance
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
fragment; broken piece; splinter; chip; shard
roughly; approximately; (cutting) in one stroke; (breaking apart) with vigour; (cutting) deeply; (splitting) wide open
to blow against; to spray (paint, etc.) (onto a surface)
to warm (e.g. one's hands over a fire); to dry; to toast; to grill; to broil
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
(a) weakness; shortcoming; failing; sore point