subterranean rumbling; earth tremor
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
to send (something) flying; to splatter; to drive (something) off
to be hot on a person's heels
the same as something was reputed to be
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
annihilation; total destruction; complete destruction; crushing defeat
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
to be on the verge of; to be about to; to be on the point of
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
lukewarm; tepid; half-hearted; vague; lenient; mild
status; position; method; way; rule; regulation
(made of) stone; stone-built
quickly, suddenly (while one is watching); before one's eyes
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
to run into; to rush into; to (run and) seek refuge in; to take shelter in
route; course; path; one's future course (e.g. after graduating high school)
town; city; municipal; urban
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
turning round; going around; turning about; surrounding; encircling
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
short end of the stick; short straw; unlucky number; blank; bad bargain
party; group; crew; company (of troops); corps; unit
to loathe to part (with); to be reluctant to leave (someone)
tragic but brave; heroic; grim; pathetic
sense of duty; sense of purpose; vocation
spirit; heart; disposition
agreement; affirmative; aye; yes; OK
to blow off (strongly); to blow away; to drive away (e.g. one's worries); to dispel; to do at great speed (e.g. drive a car); to carry out (a task) very quickly
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
abandonment; renunciation; resignation; abdication (responsibility, right)
outdoors; outside; open air; fields; outskirts; suburbs
to teach someone a lesson; to show someone a thing or two; to show someone what one can do
remnant; residue; remaining; left-over
to walk; to go on foot; to tread (a figurative path); to follow; to advance towards (e.g. a solution); to set out (e.g. on the path to destruction, ruin, etc.)
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
reckless; (at) random; haphazard; blind; sudden; abrupt
leg; leg portion; foot (of a page)