thereupon; shortly thereafter
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
root (of a plant); stump (of a tree); root (of a problem, etc.); base
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
accurate; correct; precise; exact
door; gate; opening; title page
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
to open one's eyes wide (in astonishment, wonder, etc.); to be wide-eyed; to be amazed
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
duplicate key; pass key; master key; skeleton key
that's the way it is; such is life
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
bulky; massive; thick; heavy
to nail; to knock; to bang (e.g. one's head); to throw (e.g. a rock); to fling
loud sound; loud reverberation
to dig through; to drill into; to excavate
metallic sound; metallic clank
to resound; to echo; to reverberate
bomb blast; blast (from an explosion); shock wave
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
gazing at (in wonderment)
maintenance; servicing; putting in place; establishment; development
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
to bring down (an animal, opponent, etc.); to kill; to shoot dead; to shoot down
remnant; residue; remaining; left-over
unhurt; uninjured; flawless (e.g. gem); unblemished; spotless (e.g. reputation); faultless (e.g. performance)
(aircraft) hangar; (coat) hanger; hunger
to lean on; to recline on; to rely on; to depend on
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
to suspend from; to be suspended (from)
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there