to start a journey; to embark on a trip; to set forth; to hit the trail
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly
emission (of light); radiation (of light); luminescence
serious; grave; dignified; solemn
severe earthquake; violent tremor
to shake; to sway; to waver
moving about; stirring about
to seal (letter); to prevent; to forbid; to block
lump; mass; group; crowd; embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification
steel frame; steel beam; steel girder
fragment; broken piece; splinter; chip; shard
ruins; wreckage; wreck; broken remains; debris
how many people; a number of people
to squash; to crush; to flatten
just before one's eyes; in one's presence; personally
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
disastrous; tragic; miserable; wretched; pitiful; woeful
vigorously; with great force; energetically; enthusiastically; with spirit
to blow away; to blow off; to dispel; to drive away; to talk big
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
sky; the skies; high-altitude sky; upper air
astonished; shocked; amazed; astounded; aghast
casualties; the killed and wounded
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
to paint over; to paint out; to fill in; to cover completely (with paint)
ominous; sinister; (arch.) annoying; (arch.) appearing to be true; (arch.) plausible
strangeness; abnormality; disorder
perfect; complete; flawless
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before