to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at); to be intimidated; to feel daunted
to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
correction; revision; compensation (e.g. to a pendulum)
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
attenuation; damping; decay
fall; decline; lowering; deterioration; degradation
to burst open; to pop; to split
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (at); to fling (at); to vent (e.g. one's anger); to express (one's feelings)
waves that remain after the wind has subsided; after-effect; aftermath
to be gouged; to be hollowed; to become hollow
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
to face on; to look out on to
happiness; blessedness; proving fortunate; yielding positive outcome; luckily; fortunately
dead person; (the) deceased; (the) dead; casualties
total destruction; complete destruction; annihilation; total defeat; complete failure
failure; mistake; blunder
to dislocate one's back; to be unable to stand up due to fear or surprise
to sit down hard; to sink down to the floor
miserable; pitiful; tragic; painstaking
state; condition; the way things should be; ideal state; truth
to burst into tears; to burst out crying; to begin to cry; to be moved to tears
venting one's anger (on someone or something); taking out one's anger on
the most; the extreme; prime; conspicuous
low-grade; low-class; low-quality; vulgar; cheap
passing through (a tunnel, station, town, etc.); passing by (e.g. of a typhoon); passage (of a bill, e.g. through parliament); carriage; passing (an examination, inspection, etc.); clearing
experiment; experimentation
to be put in order; to be put to rights; to be disposed of; to be solved; to be finished; to be married (off)
front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive
to leave; to depart; to take one's leave
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
glaring at; scowling at; looking contemptuously at; frowning down upon; domineering with a coercive look
having wounds all over one's body; being wounded all over; receiving a drubbing; being subjected to a barrage of criticism
stupor; stupefaction; trance; (being) dumbfounded
chapter; section; medal; badge; insignia
to insert; to put in; to come in (of light); to shine in; to have a griping pain (in the stomach, chest, etc.)
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
with a glitter; with a sparkle; brand new; shiny and new; cleaned (of a plate, etc.); finished
to polish; to shine; to burnish; to refine (a skill, etc.); to improve; to hone
to kick (hard); to send flying with a kick; to kick away; to reject flatly; to refuse outright; to turn down