emptiness; hollowness; vacancy; inanity; pointlessness; meaninglessness
to make a lasting impression
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy
to blow away; to blow off; to dispel; to drive away; to talk big
to shake one's head (in denial)
to soak into; to permeate; to penetrate
to mow down; to scythe down; to knock someone off their feet
by myself; in person; by oneself
front and rear; front and back; before and after; around; about; order; context
at regular intervals; evenly spaced
early morning; early hours; early in the morning
to shine in (light); to illuminate
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
systematic; regular; routine
plating (chrome, gold, silver, etc.); coating; gilding; pretense; pretence; simulation
to come unstuck from; to peel off; to come off
from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because
learning by ear; memory of having heard something before
rock (music); rock; boulder; on the rocks
savage; barbarous; barbaric; uncivilized; uncivilised
prohibition; inhibition; ban
guerrilla; guerrilla warfare; sudden
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
sense of values; values; value system
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
that's good; that's nice; like (on social media); is that clear?; OK?
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love