ceiling; ceiling (e.g. of share price); ceiling price
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
to open one's eyes wide (as in fear or anger); to faint
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
perquisite; perk; side benefit; emoluments
bent back; indecisive attitude; timidity; lack of nerve
the other world; the next world; the world beyond; world after death
surging waves; raging billows; turbulent; tempestuous; tumultuous
to flow out; to stream out; to pour out; to gush forth; to leak; to ooze out
not only ... (but also); not merely; as well as; furthermore; besides; moreover
to overflow from something full
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
to bump into; to run into; to encounter; to meet with; to clash (of opinions, people, etc.); to conflict
being argued into silence; being left speechless
to fall on one's backside; to land on one's rear
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
habit (usu. a bad one); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
excelling; surpassing; outdoing
pronoun; synonym; classic example; pattern
to jerk one's chin; to nod toward; to point one's chin at
sharp-eyed; keen-eyed; easily awakened
to sense; to perceive; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
dispersion; scattering; spreading out; diffusion
ruins; wreckage; wreck; broken remains; debris
(non-documentary) television series; TV drama; teledrama; drama; dramatic incident; spectacle
every last one; one and all; from A to Z; as soon as; right after; no sooner (than)
to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
to roughen (e.g. one's attitude); to raise (one's voice)
to be overawed; to be overwhelmed; to be overcome; to be intimidated; to be daunted
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
the teaching profession; education of laity
to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
waves that remain after the wind has subsided; after-effect; aftermath
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also