going up in flames; destruction by fire (esp. of a large building); stirring up a storm of criticism online (of an article, tweet, statement, etc.); becoming the target of an Internet pitchfork mob
disclosure; exposure; revelation
armor piercing ammunition; armour piercing ammunition
bomb blast; blast (from an explosion); shock wave
to recite; to chant; to cry; to yell; to advocate; to advance
to dash over oneself (e.g. water); to take (e.g. shower); to bask in (e.g. the sun); to suffer (e.g. an attack); to draw (e.g. criticism, attention, praise); to have heaped upon
to reach; to get to; to arrive at
to mind; to care; to worry
restoration; recovery; rehabilitation; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
light; glow; (a) light; lights; proof (of innocence)
intercept; interception; counter-attack
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
roar; cry (esp. of triumph); battle cry; screech (of a bird); scream; yawp
bombarding; shelling; bombardment
standard; criterion; norm; benchmark; measure; gauge
forward somersault; forward roll
whirlpool; swirl; eddy; vortex; maelstrom
point (of a sword, etc.); pointed verbal attack
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
coming flying in (of migratory birds, airborne sand, etc.); coming by airplane
to stick (into); to pierce; to enter at full speed; to hit (e.g. the catcher's mitt) at speed
to pay back a debt; to have one's revenge; to settle a score; to get back at someone
foul-mouthed; foul (language); abusive; greedy; gluttonous
to raise (esp. overhead); to brandish (e.g. sword); to flourish; to wield (e.g. power, authority); to proclaim one's principles
to brush away; to sweep aside; to repel (e.g. enemy); to drive away; to rout
suddenly (e.g. falling, weakening, etc.); sharply; with a jerk
to grow weak; to become weak; to lose strength
sudden; abrupt; rapid; sharp; drastic; radical
to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)
to finish off; to ensure (something) is dead; to put an end to; to deliver the final blow; to be the best for A
torrential rain; heavy rain; cloudburst; downpour
to cut (cloth, paper, etc.); to cut off; to sever (ties); to break off (relations); to cut off (a supply route, enemy's retreat, etc.); to block
encroachment; invasion; erosion (e.g. of market share, rights); erosion; corrosion
casting; founding; minting
system; lineage; ancestry; group (e.g. of colors) (colours); family (e.g. of languages); close (evolutionary) relationship
fall; decrease; knocking down; flooring; being out of action (due to illness, exhaustion, etc.); being down (e.g. with a cold); going down (of a computer system, server, etc.)
leg; leg portion; foot (of a page)
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to