large hole; big deficit; heavy losses; long-shot win (in horse racing, etc.); big winnings (on a long shot)
broken into small fragments; smashed to atoms; fragments and splinters; smithereens
one more; another; the other; not quite; not very good; lacking
to feel that something is true or actually happening; to hit one (realization, thought); to sink in
parts; accessories; components
artificial satellite; man-made satellite
Soviet Union; Union of Soviet Socialist Republics; USSR
lacking a plan; haphazard
to launch; to shoot up; (of waves) to dash; to wash up (ashore); to finish (e.g. a theater run, sumo tournament); to close
(natural) satellite; moon; (artificial) satellite
that's a different matter; that's a different story
with a great deal of effort; laboriously
strict (e.g. security); heavy (e.g. guard); showy; pretentious; impressive; imposing
(face) mask; (facial) features; looks; mask (e.g. for circuit etching)
gas mask; air-purifying respirator
daring; fearless; intrepid; bold; tough
head; lead; vanguard; first
to take the form (of); to assume a shape
defense; defence; protecting; preventing
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
hot spring; onsen; hot spring resort; hot spring spa
pale; pallid; bluish-white
extensive; vast range; wide scope
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
hollow; low ground; basin; pit; dip; depression
loose; slack; gentle (slope, curve); slow (speed); lenient; liberal
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
to flicker; to quiver; to waver; to sway
to wriggle; to squirm; to crawl like a worm
(sound of an) explosion or detonation; roar (of a machine)
to gaze at; to fix one's eyes upon
extempore; impromptu; improvised; ad-lib; off-the-cuff; instant
magnificent spectacle; thrilling sight; grand view
to flare up; to burst into flames
supply; provision; raising; procurement
extraction; abstraction; selection (from a group); sampling