pride; self-confidence; thinking highly of oneself; being proud of one's abilities or achievements
at this point; at this last moment; this late in the game
so what!; who gives a damn?
to become hoarse; to become husky
safety zone; buffer (e.g. against defeat)
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
to make sure of; to ascertain; to see with one's own eyes; to watch to the end; to watch to make sure (that)
beating someone up by ganging up on them; facing a barrage of criticism
triumphant; exultant; in high and proud spirits
emission (of light); radiation (of light); luminescence
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
to rot; to decay; to die in obscurity; to be forgotten with time
gaping (e.g. mouth, wound); (opening) wide; wide open; snapping up (e.g. bait); biting into (food); gobbling up
to have a chill run down one's spine
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
vomit; spew; confessing; extremely; really
wave; billow; ups and downs; (something) advancing step by step; (something) surging forward inopposably; tendency
same time; simultaneous; concurrent; synchronous
extensive; open; vast; vague; hazy; indistinct
wave motion; undulation; surge; wave
gun; cannon; artillery; ordnance
one-by-one; separately; in detail
up to now; so far; traditional; conventional; usual
power; might; authority; influence
falling far short (of); being far behind; being far inferior (to); being no match (for)
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
dispersion; breakup; variance; dispersion
argument; discussion; theory (e.g. of evolution); doctrine; essay; treatise
bombarding; shelling; bombardment
destruction; disruption; (application) crash
outdoors; outside; open air; fields; outskirts; suburbs
large hole; big deficit; heavy losses; long-shot win (in horse racing, etc.); big winnings (on a long shot)
here and there; in places
steel frame; steel beam; steel girder
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (of a book); (one) complete set (of books)
whole area; surrounding area; all around; everywhere; all over the place
counter for scraps, fragments, petals, etc.
to be buried; to be covered; to be hidden
dust; mine dust; mineral dust; airborne particles; fine powder; particulate matter
to hang over; to shroud; to enshroud; to envelop; to screen
rag; old cloth; tattered clothes; ragged clothes; fault (one is trying to hide); defect