expectation; assume will happen; forecast
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
coming flying in (migratory birds, airborne sand, pollen, etc.); coming by airplane
surprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
under one's eyes; below one's eyes
the defensive; passive attitude; passivity; the passive; passive voice; ukemi (the art of falling safely)
to put back up; to stand back up; to restore (to former strength); to revive (e.g. the economy); to make again (a plan, policy, etc.); to reformulate
covering; protection; backing; relief
to be too late; to be too slow
to make a fist; to clench one's fist
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
different person; another person; someone else; changed man
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
to be dazzled by; to be dizzied by; to be lost in (greed, lust, etc.); (arch.) to become dark
to fill to capacity; to pack; to complete; to tessellate
to pop off; to pop out; to fly off; to shoot off; to burst open
(sound of an) explosion or detonation; roar (of a machine)
dimension; perspective; point of reference; level (of something)
being struck by lightning; torpedo attack
lightning; flash of lightning; lightning bolt
to blow violently; to sweep over; to devastate
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
state; condition; the way things should be; ideal state; truth
to shake; to tremble; to sway; to be unsettled; to be unstable; to fluctuate
circumference; outskirts; environs; (computer) peripheral
natural disaster; cataclysm
bomb blast; blast (from an explosion); shock wave
fingernail mark; scratch; scars (e.g. of war); traces (of damage); ravages
to get rid of; to erase; to dispel; to eradicate; to wipe away
to be gouged; to be hollowed; to become hollow
ruins (of a building, town, etc.); remains
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
trace; vestige; mark; sign; evidence
completely; entirely; all; in large amounts; a lot
to dig out; to hollow out; to cut into
underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret