like; similar to; as with; in the same way
brightness; brilliance; brilliancy; radiance; glitter
(a) grain; (a) drop; (a) bead
natural calamity; disaster
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
handle; grip; holder; person who holds
to scream; to whine; to grumble; to complain
to tear up; to tear off; to rip up; to separate (e.g. a couple); to disrupt (a relationship)
thunder; thunderclap; crash of thunder
bomb blast; blast (from an explosion); shock wave
oscillation; vibration; swing (e.g. of a pendulum)
to shake; to jolt; to shake (e.g. the political world); to disturb; to put off a batter (by varying one's type of pitch)
to stab; to stick; to pierce; to thrust
before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to
to abate; to weaken; to be emaciated; to be dejected; to be perplexed
generally; mainly; nearly all; almost all; gist; summary; staying within bounds
to relax one's mind; to feel relaxed; to become remiss; to cease paying careful attention
to catch one's breath; to gulp; to have one's breath taken away; to gasp
to cross one's mind; to be reminded
opponent; adversary; the competition; the other side; one's enemy
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
to roll around laughing; to fold up; to hold one's sides with laughter
surprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard
to regain one's breath; to catch one's breath
after all; in the end; when all's said and done; for the time being; at present
wizard; wizard (software); setup assistant
reek of desperation; feeling of desperation
cane; walking stick; staff; wand
to use up (all one's strength, ideas, etc.); to exert oneself; to do one's best
just now; a moment ago; this very minute
burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
defense; defence; safeguard; protection
to accept; to receive (an application); to (be able to) take (food, medicine, etc.); to bear; to be affected by; to take damage from
weak; feeble; delicate; frail; helpless
to be destroyed; to perish; to go out (e.g. fire); to destroy; to get rid of; to extinguish
smallness; small item; short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); elementary school; smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name); inferior; younger (of two people with the same name)
horizon (related to land)