safety zone; buffer (e.g. against defeat)
change; transition; vicissitudes
to leave a trail; to leave traces; to have a lasting effect
steel trap; foothold trap; bear trap
(divine) revelation; divine oracle
centre of explosion; center of explosion; hypocentre; hypocenter; ground zero
stock; products; stolen goods; loot; spoils
to crunch; to masticate; to simplify; to explain plainly
the lower classes; the common people
on one hand; on the other hand
graceful; ladylike; modest; gentle; polite; quiet
unusual; uncommon; extraordinary; out of the ordinary; incomparable; serious
favorite; favourite; habitually used
sudden change; complete change
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
father and child; father and son; father and daughter
last (i.e. immediately preceding); previous; pre- (e.g. premodern); before; before; earlier
to shrug (shoulders); to duck (head); to draw back (body)
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
knack; skill; bone; skeleton; cremated remains (esp. the bones); ashes
just one person; only one
to get to know each other; to make acquaintance
scheme; tactic; stratagem; trick
empty lot; vacant plot of land
heigh-ho; heave-ho; la-la
something used to cover the eyes; blindfold; blinder; concealing one's home such that the interior cannot be seen from outside
calamity; misfortune; disaster
stable supply; reliable supply
official proclamation; announcement; promulgation (e.g. of regulations)
reason of being; raison d'être; meaning of one's existence
to shake; to jolt; to shake (e.g. the political world); to disturb; to put off a batter (by varying one's type of pitch)
severe; harsh; stringent; rigorous; strict; unfair
gust (of wind); blast; influence; impact; instigation; agitation
to kick into the air; to kick up; to kick from below
technical civilization; technical civilisation
lifesaver; person who saved one's life
like-mindedness; (being of the) same mind; shared sentiment; comrade; fellow; kindred soul
and (also); both ... and; as well as
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder