or something; or something like that; or words to that effect; something or other
violently; without holding anything back; firmly; resolutely
archer; bowman; shooter; gunner
being about to cry; the verge of tears
torrential rain; heavy rain; cloudburst; downpour
rapid firing; continuous firing; firing in quick succession
to knock down; to shoot down; to lop off
reliable; dependable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
large number; innumerable; great many; immense; vast; abundant
pleasant (of a sensation); comfortable; cheerful; happy; smooth (of function); working well
(feeling) impatient; irritated; irritating; frustrated; frustrating; vexed
taking a long time; slowness; sluggishness; lack of firmness; looseness; slovenliness
to be gouged; to be hollowed; to become hollow
to ask (about); to inquire; to enquire; to question; to make sure of
(formal) announcement; unveiling; introduction; debut
gust (of wind); blast; influence; impact; instigation; agitation
mushroom cloud (e.g. from a nuclear explosion)
accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons
mountains and rivers; natural surroundings
inevitable; unavoidable; certain; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
(on a) closer look; closer scrutiny; second look
to ignite; to set fire to; to spark (an incident, etc.); to inflame (a situation, etc.)
promptly; quickly; without delay; before others; first
to come apart; to unravel; to come loose; to become disarrayed (e.g. of hair)
overlooking; looking down at; having an overhead view; having a bird's-eye view; having a high-angle view
impossible to understand; impossible to decipher
task; (doing a) bit of work; difficult task; hard work
strenuous effort; hard struggle; working hard; hard fighting; fierce fighting
to decide; to determine; to resolve; to break and overflow (e.g. levee); to collapse; to give way
extremely dangerous; full of peril
scolding; reprimand; lecture
to come to one's senses; to calm down
rope; cord; policeman's rope
to wind around; to wrap around; to coil around
to take responsibility (for a fallout); to accept the blame; to take the blame
to have a bad time; to go through a bitter experience; to get into trouble; to get hurt; to suffer
at once; immediately; right away; directly (face, lead to, etc.); automatically (mean, result in, etc.)
preface; introduction; preamble
talkative; loose-lipped; persiflage; witty remark; light joke; amusing talk
tragedy; tragic drama; tragic play; tragedy; calamity; disaster