ripple; ring on the water; repercussions; Japanese slit drum; instrument made of iron with slits on top; makes a rippling sound
piece of paper; slip of paper; strip of paper; scrap of paper
ordinary person; run-of-the-mill people; John Doe; Jane Doe
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
stone wall; dry wall; rocky cliff; stone precipice
hitting a dangerous (harmful) spot (e.g. hitting one's head)
initial value; initializing value; default value
strong wind; high wind; moderate gale
to cry and shout; to scream
coming flying in (migratory birds, airborne sand, pollen, etc.); coming by airplane
many people; a large number of people
silent (as the grave); deadly silent; deathly quiet
to crawl out of; to creep out of
to remove; to move out of the way
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
positioning; getting a position; taking a position
gun; cannon; artillery; ordnance
to be struck with terror; to be terrified; to be scared to death
personal statement; verbal or informal, unsubstantiated assertion
continuation; persisting; lasting; sustaining; enduring
the whole day; all the day
shock (psychological); crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; shock (physical, mechanical); shock (e.g. due to lack of blood flow); trauma
to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
thickness; profundity; depth
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
to do physical exercise; to be physically active; (lit.) to move one's body
common; shared; to be common (to); to be shared (by); -wide
desire; want; will; wish; urge; craving
excelling; surpassing; outdoing
life; existence; (one's) working life; career; life force; lifeblood
immediately; right away; at once; easily; readily
to die; to lay down life's burden
to come alive; to get going; to start to move
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
body; group; party; gang; troupe; troop
maximum preference; maximum priority; priority handling