meteor; shooting star; falling star
from time immemorial; ancient; time-honoured; time-honored
ray of hope; glimmer of hope
germination; germ; sprout; bud; sign
to trample underfoot; to tread on; to crush with a foot
to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
to arise; to break out; to well up; to burst
to peel; to skin; to pare; to hull; to bare (e.g. fangs); to open wide (e.g. eyes)
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
cannon (esp. high-velocity artillery)
naked; bare; uncovered; frank; open; blunt
mounting for two or more guns (e.g. naval turret, tank)
to be resurrected; to be resuscitated; to be rehabilitated; to be recalled (e.g. memories); to be brought back
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
alarm bell; fire bell; warning; wake-up call
to reverberate; to resound; to echo; to have one's fame spread; to be renowned
not yet known; unknown; strange
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
to have a showdown; to settle (e.g. a dispute)
victory or defeat; issue (of battle); outcome
conclusion; decision; end; settlement
a line; a streak; one item (in an itemized form); one clause; one matter (affair, event, case, incident); (arch.) the same logic
to churn up; to strike up; to throw up; to tip up; to flip up
ceiling; ceiling price; (price) ceiling
shock; tremor; impact; vibration
to penetrate a body (e.g. with a spear or bullet); to breathe new life into; to provide a potential solution
independence; self-reliance
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
great speed; extreme speed; swiftness
attacking one opponent then immediately attacking another
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
to ring an alarm bell; to sound a warning; to blow a whistle; to warn
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to mislead; to misguide
and so; therefore; for that reason
trusting too much; overestimating ability
to throw into disorder; to disarrange; to disturb (order, peace, etc.); to corrupt (public morals); to dishevel (hair)
cruelty; coldheartedness; relentless; ruthless
mask; disguise; guise; mask
to get cracked; to develop a crack; to be fissured
overthrow; defeat; bringing down; knockdown
to hold aloft (e.g. a sword); to brandish