disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
as time passes; with the passing of time; with time
to go upstream; to go back (in time, to origin); to date back to; to trace back to
(sound of an) explosion or detonation; roar (of a machine)
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
vocal sound; tone of voice
strangeness; abnormality; disorder
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
right in the middle (of); midst; height
of all (things, people, places, days, etc.)
lifeline; safety rope; safety tether
change; transformation; inversion
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
violence; assault; rough (e.g. handling); reckless; rape; sexual assault
state of emergency; emergency; crisis
to glare; to dazzle; to glitter
(tree) trunk; (arrow) shaft; (tool) handle; backbone; base
branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
to drill; to bore; to hit the mark; to get to the heart of (the matter); (arch.) to put on; (arch.) to wear
to be turned up; to be lifted up (e.g. by the wind)
to cut apart (cloth, paper, etc.); to sever (ties); to break off (relationship); to cut off (enemy's retreat); to block (road, etc.)
the vertical; height; front-to-back; length; north-to-south; vertical (relationship)
to rebound; to recoil; to splash; to have a repercussion; to have a reciprocal effect
suddenly; all of a sudden
conclusion; decision; end; settlement
direction of movement (motion); direction of travel (esp. train)
to gouge; to hollow out; to greatly perturb; to cause emotional pain; to get to the bottom of things; to relentlessly bring the truth to light
to shoot (arrow, bolt, dart)
cutting; severance; section; amputation; disconnection
to run past from behind; to run through (e.g. gate, one's mind)
still; even now; to this day
to emit a voice; to emit a sound; to be able to speak
suspension; stoppage; discontinuance; interruption
since when; from when; how long
to bear up in tragedy; to stand pain well; to hold one's temper; to clench one's teeth; to grit one's teeth