being put to shame; being outshone; being eclipsed; feeling embarrassed
behind; in the rear; in back
range (of a rifle, missile, etc.)
to jump (out of the way); to jump back; to jump aside
eardrum; tympanic membrane
(tear) to pieces; (rip) apart; with a rattle; with a shudder; feeling an electric shock
to pulverize; to break into pieces; to beat to a pulp; to defeat completely; to crush
to destroy; to crush; to break by striking; to spoil; to ruin
memory; sense; experience
to slay; to cut down (a foe)
to freeze (from fear); to be unable to (too frightened to) run
impressiveness; impact; force; intensity; appeal; strength
to leap back; to jump back
back-facing; backwards; backward-looking; retrogressive; reactionary
to fly through the air; to hurtle through the air; to strike at something and miss; to fan the air
as a matter of fact; actually; effectively; in reality; in effect
to bark; to howl; to howl (e.g. of the wind); to roar; to yell; to cry
to rage; to be fierce; to be excited
gasping for breath; puffing and panting; wheezing
to fix one's hair (hairdo) (esp. if disheveled); to straighten one's hair; to make an adjustment to one's hair; to do (up) one's hair
water outlet; tap; faucet
absent-mindedly; vacantly; idly; lazily
beginning; start; civilization; civilisation; enlightenment
control (by the state); controlling; coordination; air traffic control
firing; shooting; fire; gunshot; marksmanship
to force someone to clamp with their teeth; to force into someone's mouth (e.g. a gag); to wedge into a space; to inflict (a blow); to deal (a hit); to pull (a joke)
broken into small fragments; smashed to atoms; fragments and splinters; smithereens
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
to blow up (i.e. wind); to blow upwards; to spout into the air
to wriggle; to squirm; to crawl like a worm
to burn down (to the ground); to clear away by burning; to reduce to ashes; to burn off
piece of paper; slip of paper; strip of paper; scrap of paper
pair; the two; both persons; both things
mess; jumble; muddle; chaos
the cauldron of Hell (in which sinners are boiled)
to dig up; to turn up; to tear up; to rake up (e.g. old scandal); to dig over
piece of meat; cut of meat
fury; frenzy; madness; wildness
vortex; maelstrom; whirlpool; (in the middle of a) scandal; controversy; quarrel
the dead; ghost; person who is obsessed (with money, power, etc.); person with a blind lust (for)