destructive blast; blowing up; explosion
extempore; impromptu; improvised; ad-lib; off-the-cuff; instant
metre; meter; meter; gauge
screaming; squawking; squealing; loud complaining; noisy conversation
means of survival; means of escape; way out of a difficulty
protracted war; war of attrition
contrivance; bit of fiddling; little ingenuity; bit more (e.g. food)
fragment; scrap; piece; shred
barely miss (meeting someone, catching a train, etc.)
such; like that; in that way
by a hair's breadth; in the nick of time; touch and go; close call; critical moment
to comb upwards; to brush up (a loose strand of hair); to turn up a lamp wick
how admirably; how wonderfully; how skillfully
a little embarrassing; slightly embarrassed; somewhat ashamed; extremely embarrassing; extremely embarrassed
moderate; proper; just right
struggling; pawing (e.g. horses' hooves)
madness; madman; enthusiast; freak; junkie
not; nonexistent; not being (there)
such a thing; something like that
to turn over (face down); to lay face down; to point downwards (eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (eyes); to lie (one's body) face down; to lie flat (on the ground)
to flicker; to glimmer; to flit; to fall lightly (snow, rain)
coercion; extortion; compulsion; force
selfish; self-centred; egotistical
eyesight; vision; visual acuity
cancellation; withdrawal; asking to be excused; begging off; not taking
coagulation; freezing; solidification
to play an instrument (esp. string instruments); to dance
to be choppy (of waves); to be rough; to wave (e.g. in the wind); to beat fast (of a heart); to be in turmoil; to be in discord
to speak ill of; to disparage
coloring; colouring; color scheme; colour scheme; (touch of) colour; embellishment
to play a role; to serve a function; to play a part