disaster; calamity; misfortune; trouble; woes
to advance on; to close in; to march on; to descend on (the enemy); to move towards; to surge forward (crowd, wave of nostalgia, wave, etc.)
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding a runner on base
beyond this point; from now on; after this
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
to have one's attention attracted (caught); to be preoccupied with
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
the front; honesty; uprightness; decency; normality
dealing with; coping with
-itis (indicating an inflammatory disease)
counter for waves (of a repeated occurrence)
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
extensive; vast range; wide scope
sea of fire; sea of flame
to rush on; to attack; to swoop down on
to stumble a step or two forward (when trying to stop); to pass one's destination and stumble a step or two forward; to totter
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
to chip (off); to shave (off); to slice (off); to dampen (e.g. enthusiasm); to discourage; to weaken
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
to slip through; to make one's way through quickly
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
to run past from behind; to run through (e.g. gate, one's mind)
to slay; to cut down (a foe)
to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
to push on; to plunge forward; to push one's way to
to spring; to jump up; to fly up; to skip
to stab; to stick; to pierce; to thrust
to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
overhead; above one's head; high in the sky
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
to endure; to keep out (e.g. rain); to pull through; to get over; to surpass; to outdo
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch