whoosh (of something suddenly spreading, billowing, swelling, or gushing outward); fwoosh; (bursting) into tears; suddenly (crying)
the situation reverses itself; the table is turned; the shoe is on the other foot
decisive battle; deciding match; play-off
confession (to a crime, wrongdoing, etc.); admission; professing one's feelings (to someone one wants to go out with); declaration of love; profession (of faith); confession (of sins)
to go against; to fight against; to oppose; to resist; to deny
snapping (e.g. book shut); clapping; crackling; pachinko
dim; hazy; vague; indistinct; faint; fuzzy
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
power of recovery; ability to recuperate; resilience
spring water; clear (pure) water
what's in one's heart; one's emotional state; what one feels
exactly the opposite (of); completely opposite; quite contrary
to boil; to be boiling hot; to be on a rolling boil
all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total
to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
to decide; to determine; to establish; to lay down; to bring peace (to); to make peaceful
shooting; firing; emitting; ejection; projection; injection
riddled with holes; full of holes; full of flaws; full of loopholes; faulty
(dying) suddenly; (breaking) brittly; with a snap; softly and swellingly
the way there; outbound leg; bound for ...; outbound ticket
extensive; vast range; wide scope
expansion; extension; magnification; enlargement; escalation; spread
battle formation; camp; encampment; group; gang; war
one more time; once more; once again
to take seriously; to take someone at their word; to believe (to be true)
to cut open; to clear (land); to cut (a path, road, etc.); to carve out (a new career, future, etc.); to open up (a new field)
stillness; silence; quiet; hush; calm; serenity
gems and stones; wheat and chaff; wheat and tares; good and bad
strength; power; proficiency; ability
gear; cogwheel; cog (in an organization, company, etc.); cog in the machine
to launch; to shoot up; (of waves) to dash; to wash up (ashore); to finish (e.g. a theater run, sumo tournament); to close
all (that one has); all (that there is); everything; as much as possible; as much as one can; to the utmost
easily; readily; with ease; without trouble
to be main; to be principal; to be important
meeting face-to-face; seeing in person; facing (each other); opposing (traffic, etc.); confronting
(really) terrible; awful; (very) nasty; (extremely) harsh; severe
both armies; both teams; both sides
a little; a few; small; only; just; merely