fireball; bolide; fireball
coming flying in (migratory birds, airborne sand, pollen, etc.); coming by airplane
crowding together; clustering together; close formation; swarm
to attack the enemy in his unguarded moment
to make something look better; to put into (good, better) shape; to put up a front; to pose; to pretend
immediately; right away; on the spot
agglutination; adhesion; deadlock; stalemate; standstill
disturbance; perturbation; derangement
to put one's strength into
shortish; rather short; somewhat short
mudslinging contest; mudslinging match
to assume an aspect; to take on an appearance
standing firm; holding out
incomplete combustion; imperfect combustion; being off one's game; not doing one's best; being unable to use all of one's strength
pace; tempo; slow and fast; in case of emergency
until something reaches the very limit; until the very last minute; up to the breaking point
mishearing; (feigned) deafness; homophonic translation of song lyrics for comic effect
crazy; mad; devoid of reason
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
firm promise; definite promise
choking; suffocating; stifling; oppressive; heavy
spirit; soul; drive; vigor; vigour
phantom; vision; illusion
understanding; comprehension; grasp; perception; appreciation; mastery (of an art or skill)
strange; unfamiliar; mysterious; suspicious; (lit.) of an unknown nature
to be evident; to be obvious; to understand completely
dull sound; muffled sound
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
to get mended; to be repaired; to return to normal; to recover (e.g. one's temper); to be corrected; to get put right; to come right
swift attack; quick attack; fast break; right away; without delay; immediately
to stretch larger; to enlarge (photos); to delay (e.g. the end of a meeting)
error; mistake; slip; bug
monotony; monotone; dullness; monotone; monotonic
deep down; special place in one's heart; in the back of one's mind
to be tripped up; to be too drunk to stand
to burn; to scorch; to char; to singe
to flow out; to stream out; to pour out; to gush forth; to leak; to ooze out