to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
amiability; friendliness; fondness (of someone); affection; compliments; civilities
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
displeasure; discomfort; unpleasantness; indisposition; ailment
comfortable (to live in); snug; cosy; cozy
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
gymnastics; physical exercises; artistic gymnastics; gymnastics competition; physical education (class); PE
no, not like that (but like this)
unusual; unwonted; uncharacteristic
devil; demon; Satan; the Devil; Māra; evil spirits or forces that hinder one's path to enlightenment
lightning; thunder; god of thunder; god of lightning; anger; fit of anger
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
purple; violet; Lithospermum erythrorhizon (species of gromwell); type of soy sauce
alternately; by turns; one after the other
to blow away; to blow off; to dispel; to drive away; to talk big
large quantity; massive (quantity); mass (e.g. mass production, mass transit, mass destruction)
floating; drifting; suspension; (arch.) wandering (about)
to take in; to bring in; to capture (e.g. image); to import; to win over; to please
to be at one's wits' end; to be cornered; (lit.) to be packed to the hilt
(sound of an) explosion or detonation; roar (of a machine)
thunder; thunderclap; crash of thunder
all around; as far as the eye can see
to roar; to reverberate; to be well-known; to be famous; to palpitate; to throb
interval; break; pause; spare moment
ambush; troops in ambush; unexpected opposition; unexpected obstacle
mark (for quick identification or recognition); sign; landmark; guide; (arch.) trademark
to chase; to run after; to pursue
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
matter of time; question of time