lightning strike; thunderbolt; bolt of lightning; to strike (lightning); to be struck by lightning
thunderous roar; roaring sound
to shake; to jolt; to shake (e.g. the political world); to disturb; to put off a batter (by varying one's type of pitch)
being put to shame; being outshone; being eclipsed; feeling embarrassed
combat; battle; action; active service; actual fighting
ordinary person; run-of-the-mill people; John Doe; Jane Doe
in swarms; in great crowds
big mouth; mouth opened wide; boastful speech; tall talk; large amount; large quantity
with a flap; with a snap; with a thud; with a crash; with a swish; with a rustle
claws and fangs; claws and tusks; clutches; devious design; pawn; stooge
to glare; to dazzle; to glitter
of no interest; not interested
gender; distinction of sex; sex
to turn completely into; to become completely
flight; desertion; escape
(some type of) enthusiast; somebody possessed of a (certain kind of) mental abnormality
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to fulfill (conditions); to meet (requirements)
discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference
to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire
to bare one's fangs; to snarl (at)
with these words; while saying
to get in someone's pocket; to help oneself to someone's wallet; to curry favour (favor); to butter up; to get in close to one's opponent
to torment; to harass; to tease
rotation (usu. around something); revolution; turning
whip; lash; scourge; stick; cane; rod
to go flying along; to move fast (against the wind)
dripping; trickling; drop by drop; in drops
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
ruins; wreckage; wreck; broken remains; debris
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
to rouse anger; to provoke wrath; to offend
capitulation; surrender; submission; yield
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
extreme cold; intense cold; coldest season; midwinter
all day long; all the day; throughout the day