to destroy; to overthrow; to wreck; to ruin
eruption; volcanic eruption
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
withering; shrivelling; shrinking; atrophy; contraction
promotion; acceleration; encouragement; facilitation; spurring on
quantity; amount; volume; number; amount of money
bomb blast; blast (from an explosion); shock wave
so to speak; so to call it; as it were
dropping in on the way; stopping off at; making a side trip; going the long way round; making a detour
possible; likely; probable
chase; pursuit; tracking; following up; tracing
sound of something making firm contact with a flat surface
currently nowhere to be seen; unknown where it went; disappeared into thin air
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
while surprised; suddenly
venting one's anger (on someone or something); taking out one's anger on
to search about for; to hunt around for; to look high and low for; to look everywhere for
handy; convenient; suitable; reasonable; moderate
to make matters worse; besides; what's more; in addition; on top of that
to become numb; to go to sleep (e.g. a limb); to get an electric shock; to tingle (from an electric shock); to be excited; to be titillated
just one person; only one
different suitabilities; being cut out for certain things (and not for others)
recovery; undoing; recall
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
lucky; nice!; score!; bingo!
to take advantage of one's carelessness; to perform a surprise attack
these days; nowadays; now; at present; recently; lately
with my own (two) eyes; with these very eyes
ordinary person; member of the general public; non-celebrity
surprise victory; upset; coup
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)
unnatural; affected; studied; forced
with a slap; with a pop; without batting an eyelid; generously; cutesy suffix applied to names
to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
to fire from a job; to dismiss; to discharge; to behead
ninja; person trained in ninjutsu and employed for covert purposes in feudal Japan
refreshing (e.g. feeling, scene, wind, morning air); brisk; bracing; fresh; refreshed
in that manner; like that
so-and-so; who?; which people?
plan; meter; measuring device; (in) total; total (of)