bang; boom; crack; sound of something exploding, bursting or cracking
to peel off; to come off; to be taken off
black rain; heavily polluted, radioactive rain sometimes following an atmospheric nuclear explosion (esp. that of Hiroshima)
palpitation (of the heart); pounding; throbbing; thumping
to die down (storm, anger, conflict, etc.); to calm down; to be at peace; to be governed well; to subside (of pain, symptoms, etc.); to be alleviated
let me humbly say; most humbly; with all due respect
sitting on the floor grasping one's knees (as in a gym class)
experimental stage; experimental phase
(with a) thump; (hanging) straight down
to speak frankly; to put things bluntly
astounding; tremendous; crazy; exorbitant
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
way of solving (a problem); solution
before one knows it; before one realises; without one's knowledge; without noticing
to wither; to wilt; to droop; to be dejected; to be disheartened; to be depressed
sudden rise; steep climb; zoom; trending
yes it is!; it surely is; certainly
to start (e.g. a scene, a war, etc.); to end (e.g. a play, an episode, an event, etc.)
all over; everywhere; in every nook and cranny
inundating a castle; cutting off a castle's water supply
taking back what one just said; eating one's words; negating one's previous comment, opinion, etc.
in perfect form; going swimmingly
locking up (doors and windows); fastening the doors
workload; quantity of work; work rate; units produced
normally; ordinarily; by anyone's standards; by normal standards; without any issues; without any difficulty
to be hurtful; to resonate emotionally (with one)
to gasp; to pant; to breathe hard; to suffer; to struggle
coherence; order; focus; point
stroll in the air (e.g. leisurely helicopter, airplane ride)
strange; weird; odd; strange thing; strange person
technical book; specialized book; treatise
implication; significance; connotation; depth of meaning; complications of a problem
to be rich in; to abound in; to be abundant in; to be rich; to be wealthy
lesson; precept; teachings; moral
exemplar; model; example; pattern
being very busy; busyness
(the) whole; as a whole; in general; at large
sabot; wooden shoe; work-to-rule; go-slow strike; slowdown
when it comes to ...; concerning; where ... are concerned
halfway up (down) a mountain; mountainside