gnashingly (e.g. gritting one's teeth); with a grinding sound; with a creak
job; work; duties; trade; skill
to stumble a step or two forward (when trying to stop); to pass one's destination and stumble a step or two forward; to totter
bull's-eye; object of desire; most-coveted goal; male crotch (as a target in fighting); the jewels (as in "kick him in ...")
one by one; one after another; successively
defense (esp. in sports); defence
absorption; giving undivided attention; devoting oneself (to)
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
to be prolonged; to drag on; to take a long time; to persist; to linger
putting into operation; invocation
to tread on thin ice; to go out on a limb; to walk a tightrope; to take risks; (lit.) to cross a dangerous bridge
fight; battle; combat; struggle (for rights, higher wages, etc.); strife; (labor) dispute
fierce (fight, competition, etc.); severe; hot; hard; bitter; keen
to fly about; to flutter about; to flit about; to fly past each other
empty lot; vacant plot of land
to intertwine; to become entangled; to get tangled (together); to become intertwined (of matters, interests, etc.); to become connected; to become linked
whirlpool; swirl; eddy; vortex; maelstrom
whole area; whole region; stretch (of land); tract; belt
unprecedented; unheard-of; record-breaking
storm area (winds of 25mps or more)
to change (into); to turn (into); to transform (into); to influence
break in time; interruption; pause
rumbling; (ringing) cadence
lightning; flash of lightning; lightning bolt
natural disaster; cataclysm
ruins; wreckage; wreck; broken remains; debris
to hide; to conceal oneself; to disappear (behind); to be hidden (by); to live in seclusion; to retire (from the world)
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
to be blown off; to blow off; to blow away; to vanish; to disappear; to be dispelled
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
revival; reconstruction; restoration; rebuilding; recovery; renaissance
shudder; shiver; trembling with fear
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
waves that remain after the wind has subsided; after-effect; aftermath
drawn-out (protracted) war or contest
if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so
intellectual power; mental capacity; intellect; intelligence; brains
last place; lowest position; lowest rank; least significant (bit); lowest order
to be beyond one's capacities; to be beyond one's powers; to be beyond one's control; to be unmanageable
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid