bodily; with all one's weight; with one's whole body
broken; intermittent; disconnected
cloud of dust (sand, etc.)
to hang over; to shroud; to enshroud; to envelop; to screen
flapping; rattling (sound); noisily; commotion; kerfuffle
deadly serious; deadly earnest
to rock; to shake; to swing
charred; burnt black; scorched black
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
power; might; authority; influence
under examination; under test (e.g. device); on trial
to roughen (e.g. one's attitude); to raise (one's voice)
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
sound argument; fair argument; just reasoning
to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
pointed end; tip; point; forefront; vanguard; spearhead
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
progressive form; in progress (e.g. of a project)
having to be; must be; should be; ought to be
to spend time (on doing something)
double; twice (as much); twofold
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
to jump out; to rush out; to appear (suddenly); to protrude; to project; to butt in
to go flying along; to move fast (against the wind)
thunderous roar; roaring sound
ice; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below
to look upwards; to look up
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
vital part (of the body); tender spot; key point; essential point; male crotch (as a target in fighting)
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
to burst open; to split open; to be bursting with (e.g. youth, laughter, flavor); to bounce; to bound
intimidating air; sense of intimidation
to overdo; to go too far; to go to excess
confused; disordered; faltered; incoherent; inconsistent
sound of something making firm contact with a flat surface