participation; joining; entry
at a disadvantage; in an unfavourable position; having poor prospects; standing little chance
to reach out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to get involved in; to embark on; to start a fight; to get physical with
rash; thoughtless; imprudent; careless; frivolous
to settle; to finish; to bring to an end
gale; strong wind; swift wind; fresh breeze (Beaufort scale)
wave motion; undulation; surge; wave
one-by-one; separately; in detail
atrocious; heinous; fiendish; brutal; vicious
hollow; mid-air; air; sky
to run at full speed; to run and run; to try one's hardest
to shoot through (a wall, the heart, etc.); to go through; to pierce; to hit (e.g. the bull's-eye)
lightning; thunder; god of thunder; god of lightning; anger; fit of anger
to burn completely; to consume (by fire); to burn to nothing; to burn to the ground; to reduce to ashes
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
to be crushed; to be squashed; to go bankrupt; to go under; to be ruined (of a plan); to be cancelled; to be lost (of one's voice, eyesight, sense of smell, etc.)
physical strength; muscular strength
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
living thing; organism; creature; biology
to give one's first cry (of a newborn baby); to be born; to come into being; to be formed
echo; reverberation; response; reaction; repercussions
(surprise) attack; assault; raid; charge
trivial; trifling; slight; insignificant
nonchalant; unconcerned; in a casual manner
to play with (a toy, one's hair, etc.); to fiddle with; to toy with (another's emotions, etc.); to trifle with; to do with something as one pleases; to appreciate
easily; readily; with ease; without trouble
to slide; to glide; to slip; to skid; to be slippery; to fail (an examination); to lose (a position)
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
(so marvelous or horrible that it may be) the first and probably the last
fierce (fight, competition, etc.); severe; hot; hard; bitter; keen
waves that remain after the wind has subsided; after-effect; aftermath
to experience (something unpleasant); to go through; to suffer
what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?
wherein; therein; thereinto
regrettable; unsatisfactory; deplorable; lamentable
use; exercise (of one's right, authority, power, etc.)
cowardly; spineless; weak-willed; fainthearted
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)