crack; crevice; fissure; chap; rift
bomb blast; blast (from an explosion); shock wave
all directions; every direction; all sides; all quarters; everywhere
all around; as far as the eye can see
to swallow; to gulp down; to understand; to grasp; to engulf; to swallow up
to be muffled; to be mumbled; to be muttered
burn; scald; (fig.) getting one's fingers burned (e.g. poor investment, mixing with the wrong people)
some people; a number of people; several people; a few people
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible
to tumble down; to roll down
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
brilliant; splendid; glorious; magnificent; spectacular
to speak; to hear a voice
pomegranate (Punica granatum)
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
quiet; calm; easily; comfortably; distant; far-off
to walk; to move forward; to make progress
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
hey; yo; hi; come on; hey
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
approximately; about; only; nothing but; just (finished, etc.)
leaving (on, open, unfinished, etc.); (doing) continuously; constantly; keep ...-ing
sluggishly; slowly; ploddingly; stolidly (standing); impassively
tall figure; high stature
to carve; to engrave; to sculpt; to tattoo
glove (esp. in sports); mitt; globe
literally; to the letter; literal
adds emphasis to the following verb or indicates that the action is done forcefully or violently
Mr; master; Ms; miss; (arch.) sir; (arch.) madam
entrance (on the stage); appearance (in a book, film, etc.); appearance (on the scene); arrival (on the market); emergence
to turn (one's face) away; to avert (one's eyes)
intellectual; educated person; intelligentsia
many; a lot of; a great number of; numerous
declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice
state of emergency; emergency; crisis
means; way; method; measure
to bluff; to act brave; to put on a bold front
to engage in; to participate in; to take part in; to be involved in