sign of life; human presence; humanity; humaneness
to fall completely silent; to become still as death
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
heavy heartbeat; thumping; pounding
burst (e.g. dam, embankment, levee); breach; collapse; washout; rupture
thunderous; rumbling; thunderously; rumblingly
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
to stand on end; to bristle up; to be ruffled
(short) jacket; blouson; ski jumper; jumping event athlete; jumper lead; jumper wire
strong wind; high wind; moderate gale
to gulp down (a drink); to slurp
to grow weak; to become weak; to lose strength
to crumble down; to tumble down; to fall in
violence; vehemence; fury; fervour; fervor; severity
presence (impressive quality)
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
cannot be compared with; no match for
(tear) to pieces; (rip) apart; with a rattle; with a shudder; feeling an electric shock
oscillation; vibration; swing (e.g. of a pendulum)
to run about trying to escape
to rush over; to run up to
My goodness!; Good lord!; Holy cow!
settling or depositing (at the bottom of something); deposition; pigmentation; composure; calmness
irony of fate; twist of fate
to lend a hand; to give a hand; to help; to extend a helping hand
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
with a smooth, unhindered motion; speedily and without delay
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
tide; tidal current; tendency; drift; trend
to blow violently; to sweep over; to devastate
(right at the) side; just beside
to trail (of smoke, clouds, etc.); to hang (of mist, haze, etc.); to lie (over); to linger; to flow (e.g. of hair in the wind)
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away