town area; urban area; metropolitan area; built-up area
transport aircraft; transport plane
performance (e.g. music, dance, pantomime, etc.)
to burst open; to split open; to be bursting with (e.g. youth, laughter, flavor); to bounce; to bound
to yell out loud; to shout loudly; to cry aloud; to scream loudly
drill bit; drill; drill (practice); drill (Mandrillus leucophaeus)
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to fulfill (conditions); to meet (requirements)
everywhere; at every turn
looking like a ...; acting as if a ...
defense; defence; safeguard; protection
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
boom; bang; wham; Oh my God!; What a shock!
to set one's teeth; to clench one's teeth; to grit one's teeth
slowly (but steadily); gradually; irritatedly; impatiently; scorchingly (of the sun); sizzling (i.e. sound of frying in oil); sound of a warning bell, alarm clock, etc.
condition; situation; prospects
toy; (person or thing treated as a) plaything
easily (reach, exceed, etc.); comfortably; amply; fully; well over
exhaustion; consumption; using up; dissipation; waste
to frown (on); to be grim-faced; to look sullen
to jump at the chance; to accept an offer; to show interest in; to accept a proposal
dainty; delicate; slender; fragile (e.g. furniture); delicate; frail
to become blunt; to grow dull; to become less capable; to weaken; to falter
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
term; terminology; wording; choice of words; phraseology
(really) terrible; awful; (very) nasty; (extremely) harsh; severe
to get back together (with a former partner)
the end of the world; the world is beyond saving; there's no hope for the future; this degenerate age; what is this world coming to
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
fierce battle; hard-fought battle; hot contest; severe fight
support; backing; aid; assistance
independently; individually; separately; alone; singlehanded; unassisted
smoke screen; dazzler; camouflage; deceptive means; magic; witchcraft
(relative) merits; superiority or inferiority; quality
losing by being overmatched; being defeated by a stronger opponent; losing by misusing one's powers; defeat as a result of trying too hard
protracted war; war of attrition
breakdown; failure; damage; hurt; objection; protest