exploding in flames; erupting in flames
ability; capability; competence; skill
to be on track; to be going to plan; to enter orbit
fall; crash (of an aircraft)
distant future; inevitable future; places one goes to
passenger; rider; good rider
untamed horse; unbroken horse; wild horse; bronco
self-destruction; ruining oneself; natural decay; perishing naturally
throughput; processing power
taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair
minimum; (very) least; at least some (comfort, etc.); only (consolation, saving grace, etc.); sole
landing place (for aircraft); common ground; compromise; agreement
unable to put up any resistance; unable to put up a fight; not standing a chance (against)
surface of the earth; ground surface
fall; tumble; spill; fall (in position, standing, etc.); downfall; descent
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
to draw an arc (e.g. with a compass); to describe an arc (e.g. through the air); to form an arc
flying; leaping; zero; naught; flying fish (esp. the Japanese flying fish, Cypselurus agoo); jump
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
cannot bear (doing); cannot bring oneself (to do); reluctant (to do)
to cry and shout; to scream
top part of the head; crown; parietal region
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext; excuse; grounds (for)
to push out; to project; to stick out; to hand over (e.g. to the police)
to cut off (someone's head); to behead; to decapitate
to put (into); to put away (in); to pay (fees, taxes, etc.); to deliver; to accept (a gift or money); to keep (within a limit); to offer (to a shrine, deity, etc.)
back-to-back; facing in opposite directions; two sides of the same coin; inextricably linked (esp. with something dangerous or undesirable); on bad terms; at odds
to attack a routed enemy; to sink the boot into; to pour salt on a wound
serious; not joking; straight; (arch.) cannot; (arch.) should not; (arch.) will not
out of control; uncontrollable
to do together; to share; to participate in
lower layer; layer beneath; lower strata (classes)
now (esp. in contrast to the past); now at last; at present; right now
height difference; difference in elevation
fortunately; luckily; thankfully
probably; (most) likely; in all likelihood; I suspect; I dare say; I'm afraid
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
to take possession of (forcibly); to take over (a company, account, etc.); to capture (a castle, enemy position, etc.); to hijack (a plane, ship, etc.)
prompt decision; snap judgement; snap judgment
supervised; under surveillance