to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
collision; crash; impact; clash; skirmish; conflict
focusing (of light); convergence; gathering and bundling
degree; extent; (health) condition; state of health; adjustment; moderation; addition and subtraction
to create (a sensation); to cause (a commotion); to give rise to (controversy); to raise (a cloud of dust); to kick up (dust)
direction of travel; direction of movement
widely; extensively; far and wide; everywhere; all around; generally
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
on the one hand ... (and on the other ...); on one side
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
to burst open; to pop; to split
ray (of light); beam; light
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
to push on; to plunge forward; to push one's way to
ultrahigh temperature; superhigh temperature; extreme heat
to destroy; to overthrow; to wreck; to ruin
one large ...; a great ...
(being) worth seeing; impressive
spectacle; striking display; spectacular (scene, film, etc.); extravaganza; big-budget production
high praise; great admiration; with critical acclaim; to rave reviews; currently; presently
(sound of an) explosion or detonation; roar (of a machine)
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
talk (esp. by a talk-show host, or by a stage musician to the audience between songs); banter; talk show; toque
conclusive evidence; positive proof; definite proof; confirmation
copy; photocopy; book jacket blurb; (advertising) slogan
to push aside; to thrust aside; to brush aside; to reject; to remove; to take out
confidence; trust; faith; credit
to hit each other; to exchange blows; to fight
to doubt; to think (something is) doubtful; to wonder; to be suspicious
right on; dead on; fitting to a T; on the button; perfectly correct
you could say; you might say; verging on the
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
strategy meeting; council of war
to nod one's head; to nod yes; to agree
to push; to thrust; to press (down); to push (e.g. a button); to stamp (e.g. one's name); to affix (a seal); to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
rivalry (between two equally strong sides); struggle for supremacy; competing (with); vying (with); contending (with); being an equal match (for)
heated wire; infrared rays; heat rays
second (unit of time); arc second
one by one; each; every; at intervals of
to incline toward; to slant; to go down (sun, moon); to sink; to decline; to wane
fury; frenzy; madness; wildness