to blow violently; to sweep over; to devastate
to stand on end (hair, fur); to bristle; to ruffle (up)
genius; prodigy; natural gift
long military service; having experienced many battles
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
to shoot (arrow, bolt, dart)
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
to dig out; to hollow out; to cut into
charred; burnt black; scorched black
face with no make-up; unpainted face; true face (of a country, celebrity, etc.); real face; sober face; sobriety
to split; to be split; to splinter
to be hideously burned; to be burned raw
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
to wriggle; to squirm; to crawl like a worm
restoration (to original state or location); reconstruction; reversion
to become muddy; to become cloudy; to become dull (of a sound, color, etc.); to become hoarse; to become impure (of a heart, society, etc.); to be corrupted
disturbance; obstruction; hindrance; jamming; interference
countermeasure; counter-measure
collar; lapel; neckband; nape of the neck; scruff of the neck
some; several; many; how many; how much; very
to steal; to rob; to deceive; to trick; to graze (in passing); to skim; to appear and quickly disappear (a thought, a smile, etc.)
to take (trouble); to attend (to business); to command (army)
cooperation; coordination; link
fierce battle; hard-fought battle; hot contest; severe fight
place; spot; grounds; arena; stadium; range
minimum; at the very least
removal (e.g. of a building); dismantling (e.g. a tent); striking (e.g. a stage set); withdrawal (of troops); evacuation; retreating
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
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
correction; revision; amendment
to break; to smash; to defeat; to destroy; to eliminate