suicide bombing (e.g. crashing one's plane into a target); self-destruction; blowing oneself up
permeation (of thought, ideology, culture, etc.); infiltration (e.g. of ideas); permeation (of a liquid, etc.); soaking; osmosis
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
rattling; clattering; trembling; shivering; whining; grumbling
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
understanding completely; understanding all there is to know
aftertaste; later (in line or in turn, etc.)
to open one's mouth wide and eat heartily; to gulp down food
trembling (with fear, cold, etc.); shaking; chattering (of teeth); coming loose; wobbling
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to blackmail; to extort; to shake down
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
column; beam; girder; digit; decade; order of magnitude
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
second (time unit); assistant; helper; second
a glance; a look; a glimpse
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
instant; moment; (split) second; (in a) flash; (in the) blink of an eye
to starve; to be famished; to be hungry; to be starved of (e.g. love); to be thirsty for (e.g. knowledge); to be hungry for
to follow (someone's) example; to imitate; to copy; to learn (by observation)
calm; composed; self-possessed; firm
the mere shadow of one's former self; the ruin of what one once was
mechanism; machinery; system; structure; organization
to cause; to induce; to bring about; to produce
opposition; resistance; insubordination; defiance; hostility; rebellion
payback; tit for tat; retaliation; doing over again; redoing
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
being startled; getting a shock
to become familiar with; to get used to; to become accustomed to; to come to fit; to go (well) with; to suit
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
large serving; large portion
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
explosion; detonation; blast; outburst (of emotion); explosion (e.g. of anger); eruption (e.g. of discontent)
from the beginning; from the first; of course; not to mention ...; not only ... but also ...
record; record-setting; record-breaking
lately; recently; these days
lack of sleep; insufficient sleep