wartime fire; war; wartime destruction; horrors of war
to blow violently; to sweep over; to devastate
father; father (e.g. of a discipline); pioneer (e.g. of field of research); God; Father
too (much); overly; excessively
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
like; similar to; something like ...; someone like ...
young person; youngster; greenhorn; novice; inexperienced person
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
class; order; et cetera; etc.; equal; iso-
introduction; presentation; referral; showcase (of a product)
to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)
in swarms; in throngs; in droves; in hordes
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.)
in succession; one by one
shooting down (an aircraft)
surging waves; raging billows; turbulent; tempestuous; tumultuous
group; crowd; flock; herd; bevy; school
to smash; to break (into pieces); to shatter; to simplify; to make easy to understand
fort; stronghold; fortification
pleasant feeling; good vibes
both (people); the two of them
nonchalant air; unruffled air
to get worked up; to be eager (enthusiastic); to rouse oneself
that well-known ...; the one and only ...; that; those; the
state-of-the-art; cutting-edge
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
excelling; surpassing; outdoing
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
at (a time or place); in; in (a situation, matter, etc.); on (a point); on the part of; under the authority of
declaration; proclamation; announcement
to do (someone) a wrong; to do (someone) an ill turn; to take revenge; to resent; to bear a grudge
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
really; truly; indeed; very; extremely; terribly
questioning; interrogation; examination (of a witness)
to be present (esp. during a birth); to be witness to; to attend
coronation ceremony; enthronement