dispersion; scattering; spreading out; diffusion
disinfection; sterilization; sterilisation
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
astonished; shocked; amazed; astounded; aghast
(instruction) manual; operations manual; basic rules (pertaining to how a job should be carried out); (car with) manual transmission
to fall off; to tumble down
vertical shaking (of an earthquake); pitching (of a boat, aircraft, etc.)
horizontal shaking (of an earthquake); rolling (of a boat, aircraft, etc.); swaying
to brace one's legs; to stand firm; to plant one's feet (firmly on the ground); to hold out; to persist; to make an effort
big hit; big prize; bumper crop; striking it rich; right on the mark; bonanza
shackles; fetters; irons; bonds (e.g. family); ties; binding relationship
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
to shake; to tremble; to sway; to be unsettled; to be unstable; to fluctuate
right under; directly below
cannot (do); it is impossible that...; it is (highly) unlikely that...
to stand (still) a while; to loiter; to stop
not funny; not a laughing matter; not a joke
to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink
to be overturned; to be reversed; to turn over; to fall down; to tumble down; to topple over
upper end; top; tip; top edge
putting into operation; invocation
to let out; to utter; to issue; to send; to leave; to depart
mechanism; organization; organisation
quick; speedy; prompt; rapid; swift
repatriation; return; (electrical) feedback
scream; shriek; shout; exclamation
to throw down; to throw out; to abandon; to resign; to give freely; to give generously
rattling; clattering; trembling; shivering; whining; grumbling
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
dwindling; declining; diminishing; tapering (to a point)
to warm (e.g. one's hands over a fire); to dry; to toast; to grill; to broil
to spill; to drop; to grumble; to complain; to let one's feelings show
crash; smash; bang; sound of a large, heavy object falling
controlled access location
to close (one's eyes); to shut