ruin; destruction; devastation; waste; decay
muscle-brain; meathead; hot-blooded idiot; person who charges in before thinking
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
one's last moment; one's death; one's end
to be started; to begin (of a battle, contest, campaign, etc.)
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
to strain (e.g. one's nerves); to be on edge; to be tense (of an atmosphere); to cover completely (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.); to spread over; to become covered (in)
characteristic (of); peculiar (to)
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total
nerve; nerves; sensitivity
conduct; behavior; behaviour
end; tip; extremities; rank and file; part of an organisation furthest from the centre
environment; surroundings; circumstances
opening fully; full throttle; full power
cell; cell (in an organization, esp. a communist party)
to put (wood, coal, paper, etc.) into the fire; to throw on the fire; to add to the fire; to burn
to flow out; to stream out; to pour out; to gush forth; to leak; to ooze out
rough; wild; rude; harsh; gruff; violent
to spill over and fall; to scatter (petals, leaves, etc.)
dense; thick; rich (flavour, colour, etc.); deep; strong (smell); heavy
peace (esp. of the world); peace and calm; tranquility; tranquillity
loose; slack; gentle (slope, curve); slow (speed); lenient; liberal
in addition to that; furthermore; moreover; by; with
to boil strongly; to be excited
to draw (water, etc.); to scoop up; to pump up; to draw on (ideas) (from subordinates, the public, etc.); to take into account; to adopt
calmly; quietly; gently; be quiet!
suddenly; abruptly; slowly; without haste; calmly
gnashingly (e.g. gritting one's teeth); with a grinding sound; with a creak
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
the vertical; height; front-to-back; length; north-to-south; vertical (relationship)
symbol (of something abstract); emblem; (symbolic) representation
to go to the top; to climb to the top; to ascend to the top; to be engrossed in; to be very enthusiastic about; to be infatuated with
fiction; fabrication; concoction
show; display; pretensions; pose; posture
infinity; infinitude; eternity; infinite; limitless
to go through; to pierce; to penetrate; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out; to persist with
to fill to capacity; to pack; to complete; to tessellate
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
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