vigorously (ripping, tearing, scratching, etc.); roughly; (eating) with a crunch; stiff; starchy; (working) hard
(tear) to pieces; (rip) apart; with a rattle; with a shudder; feeling an electric shock
discharging (electrically; e.g. of a battery); electrical discharge; discharge
to shed light; to cast light
a few minutes later; after a few minutes
stiffening; rigidity; rigor; stiffness; ossification; petrification
tingling (with pain or numbness); throbbing; stinging; buzzing; chirring; chirping (of insects)
clanging; banging; throbbing (headache); pounding; fully; vigorously
to make matters worse; besides; what's more; in addition; on top of that
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
electric shock; blitz; lightning attack; sudden and without warning; shocking
receiving an electric shock
to let fly; to make fly; to skip over; to leave out; to run fast; to drive fast; to spray
extra-large; king-size; highest (priority, urgency, etc)
appearance (in the eyes of society); decency
regarding as important; attaching importance to; taking a serious view of; putting emphasis on
merit system (as opposed to seniority); meritocracy; ability-ism
to expose (to the sun, public, danger, etc.); to bleach; to refine; to rinse (vegetables); to soak; to doxx
stage (platform); performance; show; stage (phase); part; stage
cheers; applause; ovation; acclamation
dishonor; dishonour; disgrace; shame
self-deprecating; self-mocking
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
assumption; supposition; hypothesis; supposition
good-for-nothing; spineless; gutless; spiritless; feckless; pluckless
circle; "correct"; "good"; *; _; period
to complain; to grumble; to gripe
(the) whole; as a whole; in general; at large
family-oriented; familial
anywhere; here and there; common; run-of-the-mill; ordinary
housewife; mistress (of the house); homemaker
to come to a dead end; to come to a standstill; to reach a deadlock; to reach an impasse; to reach a stalemate