explosive; sudden and dramatic (of an increase in sales, popularity, etc.); explosive; rapid
to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)
ruins (of a building, town, etc.); remains
to end; to be finished; to die; to perish; to do utterly; to do completely
to warm (e.g. one's hands over a fire); to dry; to toast; to grill; to broil
to melt (and become soft or liquid); to be enchanted (by); to be charmed; to be bewitched
self-respect; prudence; not acting rashly; taking care of oneself; being careful with one's health
to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
decomposition; putrefaction; putrescence; corruption; degeneracy; decay
in the twinkling of an eye; in a flash
to invade; to raid; to infringe; to encroach; to harm; to afflict
weathering; fading (of memories); efflorescence
to crumble down; to tumble down; to fall in
life; existence; (one's) working life; career; life force; lifeblood
fierce; intense; severe; violent; strong; vehement
to gather up; to scrape up together; to rake
to slip through; to make one's way through quickly
root and branch; thoroughly; by the roots; completely; all
cruel; brutal; ruthless; merciless; inhuman
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
thick; viscous; muddy; dirty (with oil, grease, etc.); to be in an ugly state (of emotions, relations, etc.); to be murky
to pull (the puppet) strings; to direct things from behind the scenes; to stretch out (and keep going); to linger on
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
having no choice; at a loss for what to do; at one's wits' end
to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)
bursting and scattering; popping and being dispersed
powerlessness; helplessness; incompetent
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
disastrous scene; terrible spectacle
washing; cleansing; cleaning; cleansing (one's mind and body)
to get goosebumps; to have one's hair stand on end; to shudder
wired; cabled; communication by wire
anchor (of a ship); last runner or swimmer in a relay team; news anchor; news presenter; anchor (clock component); pallet fork; anchor (HTML)
altitude; height; elevation; high-degree; high-grade; advanced
conference room; council room
stronghold; inner citadel; base; headquarters
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against