confusion; dismay; consternation; panic
at a disadvantage; in an unfavourable position; having poor prospects; standing little chance
proclamation; official notice; touch; contact
nothing; naught; nought; un-; non-
remote place; backcountry; the sticks; hinterland
unreasonable; irrational; outrageous; absurd
inducing; causing; triggering; giving rise to
to stab; to stick; to pierce; to thrust
swiftly; rapidly; suddenly; abruptly; sharply (of a slope, bend, etc.); steeply
interior; inside; internal
to pour into (liquids); to pump into
South Pole; the Antarctic; Antarctica
whole nation; whole land; whole country
to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear
to pin down; to immobilize; to immobilise; to control; to suppress
sudden; abrupt; rapid; sharp; drastic; radical
solid (body); solid matter; solid-state
waves that remain after the wind has subsided; after-effect; aftermath
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
defenseless; defenceless; unprotected; vulnerable
good; fine; excellent; favorable; favourable; satisfactory
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
to fight against; to oppose; to face
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
to walk; to go on foot; to tread (a figurative path); to follow; to advance towards (e.g. a solution); to set out (e.g. on the path to destruction, ruin, etc.)
to give someone a surprise; to catch off guard and fluster; to frustrate (e.g. someone's plans); to give someone a blow; to scare the hell out of
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
to bluff; to act brave; to put on a bold front
to be flustered; to lose one's presence of mind
disabling; invalidation; nullification; vitiation
to break into song; to burst into song; to begin singing
to become aroused (of emotions, nerves, etc.); to become excited; to become stirred up; to be proud; to be haughty; to be pompous
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
while; during (the time when)
(not) even once; (not) ever
in spite of; regardless of
absurd; unreasonable; excessive; very; extremely; excessively
striking; remarkable; considerable
effect; efficacy; validity; potency
to abate; to weaken; to be emaciated; to be dejected; to be perplexed
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
one side; one party; counterpart; one of a pair; fellow; mate