destruction; disruption; (application) crash
to crunch; to masticate; to simplify; to explain plainly
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to blackmail; to extort; to shake down
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
complexion; one's colour; one's color; countenance; expression; one's face
so much (something) as to (e.g. so moved as to cry); overwhelmed; carried away; because of too much
to hit (e.g. to have a car hit someone); to run into; to reject; to deny; to eliminate; to exclude; to flip
to be broken; to break; to fall through; to come to nothing
to fly about; to flutter about; to flit about; to fly past each other
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
wild; violent; rough-mannered; rough (e.g. work); crude; coarse
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
hypothesis; supposition; assumption
to look up (at); to look up to; to respect; to ask for (e.g. guidance); to seek; to depend on
cotton plant (Gossypium spp.); batting; wadding; padding
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
to make good one's escape; to get away; to outrun; to hold on (and win); to win narrowly
to find out; to discover; to locate
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
confluence (of rivers); merge (of traffic); conflux; union (e.g. of forces); linking up; merging
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
to bend; to warp; to yield; to be supple (e.g. bamboo, body); to be flexible; to be pliant
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
mountain road; mountain trail
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
prey; catch; kill; spoils; trophy; loot
immature form (of an organism); young animal
to take back; to recapture
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
surprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard
calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness
(with a) start; fright; alarm
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
speed; velocity; pace; velocity