bursting and scattering; popping and being dispersed
small quantity; small amount; narrowmindedness
concussion (of the brain)
this (very thing); this precisely
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
for some reason or other; somehow; whatsitsname; what-you-call-it; and so on; and you know the rest
mob; the masses; rabble; riffraff
to be honest; to be frank; honestly; if you want to know the truth
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of
pompom; pompon; pom-pom; pom-pon
until now; so far; up to the present
with all one's strength; with all one's might
essence; quintessence; spirit; soul; heart; pith
slowly (but steadily); gradually; irritatedly; impatiently; scorchingly (of the sun); sizzling (i.e. sound of frying in oil); sound of a warning bell, alarm clock, etc.
bringing certain death; deadly; knockout (blow)
gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying
in an instant; in a moment; immediately; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
to build; to construct; to erect; to amass (e.g. fortune); to pile up
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
burst of laughter; roar of laughter
to disappear into; to be lost in; to do something under the cover of (confusion, etc.); to be almost indistinguishable; to be confusingly similar; to be diverted from (negative emotions, etc.)
to jump (out of the way); to jump back; to jump aside
to be injured; to sustain a wound
how many people; a number of people
to squat; to crouch down (completely, generally with face looking through knees)
closing in on (the enemy, first place, etc.); coming close to; pressing hard; pressing hard (e.g. with a question); taking to task; grilling
close combat; close(-quarter) fighting; in-fighting
reopening; resumption; restarting
to kill one's enemy (opponent)
in succession; one after another
robot; (mere) puppet; pawn; figurehead
cool; indifferent; apathetic; cold; cold-hearted; heartless
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
vital part (of the body); tender spot; key point; essential point; male crotch (as a target in fighting)
reinforcement (e.g. of troops)
four man group; quartet; the Gang of Four