(with a) slap; smack; wham; sound of striking with something solid; zap; crack
violent explosion; bursting
to crouch; to squat; to cower
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
to intrude; to butt in; to meddle; to be forward; to be self-assertive; to show off
potentiality; likelihood; possibility; availability
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
to crush (with the weight of misfortune)
to sit down hard; to sink down to the floor
brimming with health (vigor, vigour); full of vitality; full of health
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
impediment; burden; encumbrance; hindrance; drag
heedless of danger; braving dangers
to step forward; to volunteer
opportunity; occasion; (arch.) order; (arch.) sequence; (arch.) successor
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
wartime fire; war; wartime destruction; horrors of war
showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy
to attract notice; to catch the eye; to stand out
to project; to reflect; to cast (shadow)
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
staged event; faked situation; prearranged performance
act of mercy; helping another person
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
full particulars; the whole story; from beginning to end
group; bunch; crowd; group
obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
sense of helplessness; feeling of powerlessness
clear insight; resignation (to one's fate); acceptance
to take a breath; to take a short rest
being on the ropes; losing ground
to move forward; to move on
belief; faith; conviction
to long for; to yearn after; to admire; to be attracted by
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
to dump (e.g. onto the floor); to empty by overturning; to throw out (contents); to tell everything; to reveal everything; to open one's heart
firm; strong; solid; stable