calamity; disaster; accident
dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); squealer; rat; loser; asshole; counterfeit
evident; plain; distinct; clear
reason; logic; sense; natural way of things
mourning; mourning period; anniversary of one's death
to run; to hurry (when going somewhere); to drive (a car) quickly; to ride fast (on a horse); to win (fame)
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
to break through; to penetrate; to pierce
jumping sideways; flying sideways; running hurriedly (with one's body bent forward)
dive (e.g. into water); (underwater) diving; dive (of an aircraft)
to scatter away; to vanish
wastepaper; scrap of paper; paper scraps
bomb blast; blast (from an explosion); shock wave
to tear off; to pluck off; to take forcibly
to be blown off; to blow off; to blow away; to vanish; to disappear
one revolution; one rotation
to bite into (e.g. rope into skin); to cut into; to eat into; to encroach; to be wedged (i.e. underwear pulled from the back, driving it between the buttocks)
to split; to tear; to burst; to be separated; to be divided
to relax; to release tension from one's muscles; to let go limp
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
cavity; hollow; void; hollow (voice, smile, etc.); blank (eyes, look, etc.); vacant (expression, stare, etc.)
to return to normal; to revert to the starting point; to go back to how it was
too much; excessively; too
to boil; to seethe; to be oppressed by heat
pushing and shoving techniques
to undo; to untie; to unfasten; to unlace; to unravel; to loosen
trouble; difficulties; dispute; confusion; disorder; mess
commendation ceremony; award ceremony
to be lit (e.g. electricity comes on); to be lighted; to catch fire
closure (of a ceremony, event, meeting, etc.)
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding a runner on base
to open up a path; to clear a path; to open up doors; to pave the way
focusing on only the good points or strong points; incorporating the benefits (while ignoring the drawbacks); picking the best of both (everything); cherry-picking (e.g. information)
glance; look; glimpse; complete view; bird's-eye view