to shed light; to cast light
behind; in the rear; in back
to pop off; to pop out; to fly off; to shoot off; to burst open
offstage; backstage; behind the scenes
(sound of an) explosion or detonation; roar (of a machine)
to break; to tear; to pierce; to split; to burst
function; facility; faculty; feature
paralysis; palsy; numbness; stupor
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
to crouch; to squat; to cower
incident; affair; happening; event
to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
to cause a loss; to make a hole (in)
immediately; right away; at once; easily; readily
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
beyond this point; from now on; after this
to partition; to divide; to direct; to manage; to settle accounts; to assume a crouching posture (at the start of a bout)
boss; leader; head; boss (difficult enemy, usu. at the end of a section or level)
condition; state (of health); appearance
carefree; optimistic; careless; reckless; heedless; happy-go-lucky
to get impatient; to become irritated; to fret; to chafe
medical science; medicine
ability; capability; skill
principal occupation; main job; professional; an expert; I (of a government official, etc.); me
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
suggestion; proposition; proposal; submission (of a bill); motion; proposal
roundup (criminals, animals, etc.); manhunt; crackdown; swoop; raid
to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.); to slice (off); to lop (off); to cut (off)
crisp; staccato; piquant; clear
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
(your) words; what you say; what you have said; a few words (of welcome, advice, etc.)
to require much effort; to be hard to do; to be bone-breakingly hard
evaporation; dehydration; desiccation
diagnosis; medical examination
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
(one's) life is not in danger; not life-threatening
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
sister-in-law (spouse's younger sister or younger brother's wife); younger stepsister; younger adopted sister; non-blood-related younger sister
brother-in-law (spouse's older brother or older sister's husband); older stepbrother
early; soon; quickly; swiftly; rapidly