receiving an electric shock
value; worth; virtue; blessing
before one knows it; before one realises; without one's knowledge; without noticing
substitute article; back-up
replenishment; supplementation; supplement; replacement; refilling
to come alive; to get going; to start to move
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
thunder; thunderclap; crash of thunder
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 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
opponent; adversary; the competition; the other side; one's enemy
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
wizard; wizard (software); setup assistant
reek of desperation; feeling of desperation
to use up (all one's strength, ideas, etc.); to exert oneself; to do one's best
burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering
weak; feeble; delicate; frail; helpless
to be destroyed; to perish; to go out (e.g. fire); to destroy; to get rid of; to extinguish
to push aside; to brush or thrust aside; to remove; to get rid of
long (time); longstanding; for a long time
to tell (a story); to give an account of (an event, experience, etc.); to relate; to tell of; to show; to indicate
several times; a few times
deep red; crimson; rouge; lipstick
quantity of heat (e.g. in calories, BTU, etc.); heat value; calorific value; (degree of) enthusiasm; zeal; passion
world-destroying conflagration
freely; generously; liberally; ungrudgingly; unsparingly
destructive power; destructive energy; destructive force
unable to put up any resistance; unable to put up a fight; not standing a chance (against)
rubbish; trash; garbage; worthless thing
kimono; Japanese traditional clothing (esp. full-length); clothing; clothes
to plan; to plot; to attempt (e.g. suicide, murder); to undertake (e.g. business); (arch.) to stand on tip-toes
cowardly; craven; unfair; mean; sneaky
to tan (i.e. suntan); to burn