being struck by lightning; torpedo attack
tearing; ripping; crunching; munching; stiff; starchy; (working) hard
to remain; to abide; to stay (in the one place); to be limited to; to be confined to; to only account for
violent explosion; bursting
the passage of electric current
part (esp. of the body); region; site; cut (of meat)
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
to gouge; to hollow out; to greatly perturb; to cause emotional pain; to get to the bottom of things; to relentlessly bring the truth to light
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
casualties; injuries and deaths
as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively
root; source; origin; foundation; basis; essence
site; point on a map; spot
to burn to a crisp; to scorch
sputtering; smoldering; repeated thrusting into something (sword, needle, etc.); pricking repeatedly
point of a spear; spearhead; focus (of one's attack, criticism, etc.); aim; force (of an argument); edge
way of speaking; intimation
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
coping method; approach; how to deal with (problem, etc.)
head-on; to one's face; squarely; directly; flatly (e.g. refuse)
ability; capacity; capability; physical strength
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
fixtures; furnishings; equipment
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
superficial; half-hearted; shallow
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
rough (estimate, manner, etc.); crude; broad; loose; careless (work)
possession; retention; maintenance
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge
lowborn; humble; vulgar; coarse; shabby; greedy
arrogance; haughtiness; conceitedness
to see through (a plot, lie, etc.); to penetrate into; to discover; to find out
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
to live; to get along; to spend (time)
matter of life or death; life-and-death problem
to sleep all day; to idle away one's time; to loaf all day
journey; trip; travels; during the journey; on the way; while travelling