explosion; detonation; eruption; eruption (of discontent, etc.); outburst; outpouring
thunderous roar; roaring sound
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
eyetooth; cuspid; canine (tooth); dogtooth
naked; bare; uncovered; frank; open; blunt
switching over to; migration; transition
self-abasement; humility; self-depreciation
trusting too much; overestimating ability
to destroy; to overthrow; to wreck; to ruin
ability; gift; talent; sai; traditional unit of volume, approx. 1.8 ml
deeply; keenly; severely; intently; carefully; closely
back street; back alley; off-street
members; member; constituent
to knock down; to beat up (till unable to stand)
to make a cynical remark (about); to make a sarcastic remark (about); to satirize; to mock
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
intent to kill; intent to murder; urge to kill; murderous impulse
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
to furnish with; to equip with; to prepare for; to make preparations for; to possess (all that is needed); to be endowed with
to coo at; to behave like a spoiled child; to snort; to sniff
to struggle; to writhe; to wriggle; to act frantically; to make desperate efforts
astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock
meddling; meddlesomeness; nosiness; meddler; buttinsky; busybody
black and white; monochrome; good and evil; right and wrong; guilt and innocence
right arm; right-hand man; right hand; right-handed pitcher
brilliance; splendour; splendor; lustre; luster
sharpness; cutting ability; quickness (of wit); incisiveness; peppiness (of a ball)
surface; face; outside; exterior; appearances; superficiality
letter (of alphabet); character; writing
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
tip of an ear (of wheat, etc.); tip (of a brush, spear, etc.); point; spearhead
eager; earnest; ardent; OFF (on switch)
incompletion; incomplete; unfinished
to recover; to rally; to improve; to pick up
to scatter away; to blast away; to blow away (via explosion)
brightness; brilliance; brilliancy; radiance; glitter
to get strong; to gain strength
dictionary; lexicon; (arch.) letter of resignation
measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion