to be transparent; to be see-through; to be clear; to be clear (of a voice or sound)
(rock) crystal; high purity quartz
way (of doing); manner; method; means
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
Tuesday; fire (second of the five elements)
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
university or college offering four-year programs; the big four ...; the four major ...
androgynous; gender-neutral
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve; to transfer (phone call)
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
hot (to the touch); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
fireball; bolide; fireball
appearance; emergence; advent; arrival; showing up; coming to existence
thunderous roar; roaring sound
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
explosion; detonation; blast; outburst (of emotion); explosion (e.g. of anger); eruption (e.g. of discontent)
with a crack; with a smash
dragon (as depicted in Western myths)
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
to break into fragments; to go to pieces
ruins; wreckage; wreck; broken remains; debris
to be scattered about; to disperse; to be littered (with)
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
for a short while; for a while; for some time; for the time being
attack; assault; criticism; censure; cyber attack (e.g. DDoS)
to distribute; to hand out
as one would expect from ...; given that ... (naturally ...); precisely because ...; all the more because of ...; on account of ...; ... being what it is
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
until now; till now; up to now; up to the present; so far
perhaps; possibly; maybe; by some chance
extravagant; absurd; unbelievable; enormous; tremendous; extraordinary