showy but worthless; impressive-looking but without substance; all show and no substance; not as good as it looks; deceptive
responsiveness; responding; divine response (e.g. to a prayer); divine inspiration; induction (electromagnetism); inducing
strength; power; proficiency; ability
to tower above; to stand out
robust; brawny; muscular; strong; sturdy
just because; even if; even though
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; indulgent
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
provocative; incendiary; inflammatory; suggestive; lascivious; risqué
bluffing; bluster; bravado
to take an attitude; to take a stance; to commit oneself; to assume a position
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
splendour; splendor; magnificence; grandeur
in itself; the thing itself; this itself; for its own sake; per se
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
impertinent; saucy; cheeky; impudent; audacious; cocky
to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.); to slice (off); to lop (off); to cut (off)
slightest notice; slightest consideration; slightest attention; a little thought; glance
naked sword; drawn sword; shellfish removed from the shell
at; in; at; when; by; with
rough; wild; rude; harsh; gruff; violent
lightning strike; lightning bolt
thunderous roar; roaring sound
shock; tremor; impact; vibration
flood plain; river terrace; riverside area; area between river and river bank
grand; magnificent; lavish; forceful; powerful; vigorous
to shake; to swing; to sway; to shock
to roll; to tumble; to fall over; to roll over; to lie down; to be scattered about; to be lying around
swing and a miss; (punching and) failing to make contact; (ending in) failure; fruitless effort
to cut up; to split open; to rip to pieces; to tear to pieces
gaping (e.g. mouth, wound); (opening) wide; wide open; snapping up (e.g. bait); biting into (food); gobbling up
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
to be turned inside out; to betray; to double-cross; to break into falsetto; to crack into falsetto
extravagant; absurd; unbelievable; enormous; tremendous; extraordinary
able-bodied; robust; sturdy; strong
to make; to make (something) what it should be; to cause to be
device; equipment; machinery; apparatus
symbol (of something abstract); emblem; (symbolic) representation
ultimate; final; last; eventual