to soar; to fly high; to be whirled up; to make merry; to be ecstatic; to be in high spirits
bomb blast; blast (from an explosion); shock wave
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
mineral dust; mine dust; fine particles; dust
to cross; to go across; to go through; to cut across
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
top of the head; crown of the head
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
thunderous roar; roaring sound
extinction; discontinuation; severance; rupture; to become extinct; to cease to exist
continuation; succession; series
near; close by; within reach; familiar
throw; throwing; throwing event
to be irritated; to get annoyed; to lose one's patience
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
main battery; main armament
one's possessions; ownership
defense; defence; safeguard; protection
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding a runner on base
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
duty; function; office; mission; task
reserve; spare; preparation; preliminaries
rough; crude; sloppy; miscellaneous
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
kind; gentle; considerate; generous; friendly; nice
war; battle; match; game; competition
high-speed; rapid; express; highway; freeway; expressway
to cause; to induce; to bring about; to pull upright; to help up (e.g. a fallen person)
to jump up; to spring up; to jump (market, price, etc.); to rise sharply; to act rashly; to jump the gun
somehow; for some reason or other
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
in its entirety; whole; wholly
gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; irritating; troublesome; heavy (weather); cloudy
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
being a poor loser; unwillingness to admit defeat; sour grapes
to pretend to be tough; to put on a brave front; to whistle in the dark; to bluff
to join (hands); to take (each other's hands); to scramble for; to struggle for; to pay attention to; to take notice of