to render futile; to bring to naught; to waste; to not make good use of
row; line; company (of someone); group; sequence; counter for rows
to throw into disorder; to disarrange; to disturb (order, peace, etc.); to corrupt (public morals); to dishevel (hair)
whole story; full picture; full particulars
true character; true heart; true spirit
participation in a war; going to war; taking part in a competition or contest
tank (of liquid); tank (military vehicle)
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
sudden drop; sharp fall; nosedive; swoop
floating; drifting; weightlessness; softly; gently; lightly
fighting back; returning fire; counter-attack; responding to an attack; accepting a challenge
to ask for trouble; to dig your own grave; to cut your own throat
gas; vapour; vapor; gaseous body
fireball; ball of fire; will-o'-the-wisp; jack-o'-lantern
embodiment; realization; materialization
gas tank; gasholder; gasometer
hazardous materials; dangerous goods; explosives; combustibles
to wait eagerly for; to look forward to
inflammable; flammable; combustible; burnable
section; cross section; profile
sign; indication; omen; symptom
to catch one's breath; to gulp; to have one's breath taken away; to gasp
unprecedented; never seen before
serious damage; injury or loss; heavy blow
breakthrough (research, etc.); breach; opening
induced explosion; secondary explosion
intensive; concentrated; focused
drying up; running dry; running out; being exhausted; being drained
concentrated fire; intense criticism
root; source; origin; foundation; basis; essence
agreement; affirmative; aye; yes; OK
close call; narrow escape
immediately; instantly; with nary a pause; without a moment's delay
marimo (variety of algae, Cladophora aegagropila); round green algae; Cladophora ball; lake ball; moss ball
Cthulhu (fictional divinity created by H.P. Lovecraft)
under one's eyes; below one's eyes
all green; winning hand consisting only of exclusively green tiles (green dragons and suited bamboo tiles of the numbers 2, 3, 4, 6 and 8)