powerlessness; helplessness; incompetence; ineffectiveness
subterranean rumbling; earth tremor
to have; to possess; to own; to be endowed with
spirit; drive; vigour; ambition; aspiration
carrying voice; well-projected voice
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
different thing; another question; different case
to take a breath; to take a short rest
transfiguration; transformation; change of appearance
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to arrive at (a certain outcome); to come to; to end with
back street; back alley; off-street
ringleader; main culprit; main cause; source
side; edge; beside; while (doing); in addition to; at the same time
trio; gang of three; threesome
in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)
to use excessively; to use too much; to spend too much; to overwork someone
poor; meagre; meager; feeble; scanty; shabby
tremendous strength; (lit.) strength of a hundred people
atrocious; heinous; fiendish; brutal; vicious
sharpness; sharp weapon; blade; fine soldier
splendid; magnificent; gorgeous
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to whirl (in the wind); to flutter (about); to swirl
to keep someone from doing; to stop; to prevent; to check; to hinder; to obstruct
with a twitch; with a jerk; with a flutter; with a dip; with a bob
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
shabby; dull; cheap; lackluster; uninspiring; depressing
nice; good; well-executed
to fall flat; to fall face down
condition; assumption; intention; intent; premise
simmer; bubble out; flow out
to well up (of tears, anger, joy, etc.); to surge up (within oneself); to rise; to feel nauseated; to feel sick
to take a breather; to take a rest; to catch one's breath; to take a breath
dependability; credibility; coefficient of confidence