(suffering) damage; injury; harm
maintenance; preservation; improvement
deterioration; getting worse; worsening; aggravation; degeneration; corruption
wind direction; situation; way things are going; mood; temper
temporary; transitory; short-lived
to mask; to cover; to cloak; to hide; to conceal
grasp (of the situation, meaning, etc.); understanding; control; hold; grip
other side; opposite side; other party
remarkably; markedly; rapidly; sound of breaking or creaking
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
carrying (an infant, etc.) horizontally in one's arms; cradling; holding under one's arm
to help (someone) out of trouble; to rescue; to save
sky; the skies; high-altitude sky; upper air
degree of difficulty; difficulty level
dramatic (improvement); remarkable (difference); marked; (far) better; exceptional
lightly; easily; carelessly
to be noisy; to be astir; to be abuzz; to be in commotion; to be aflutter; to be unsettled
termination (of a contract); cancellation; rescinding; lifting (of a ban, sanctions, etc.); removal; release (from obligations)
firm; strong; solid; stable
rubble; debris; wreckage; trash; rubbish
delicate; minute; fine; detailed; subtle
title (e.g. Doctor, Professor, Lord); job title; position (in a company); degree; status; rank
putting into operation; invocation
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
fine (grain, workmanship, etc.); close (weave); delicate; precise; accurate; careful
unsurpassable; peerless; having no equal; outclassing (others)
almost; nearly; for the most part; roughly; approximately; about
pounding (of one's heart); throbbing; thumping; heartily (eating); devouring; munching
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
simple; simplified; easy; plain
ground; earth's surface; land; lot; plot
to throw down; to throw out; to abandon; to resign; to give freely; to give generously
impact; shock; impulse; (psychological) shock
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning
coughing; hacking cough; thundering; drumming
to cough violently; to have a coughing fit
to float in the air; to be unfinished; to be unsettled; to be undecided
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well