(sound of an) explosion or detonation; roar (of a machine)
to reverberate; to resound; to echo; to have one's fame spread; to be renowned
way; method; means; (technical) specification
clamour; clamor; uproar; tumult; furore; furor
to spoil; to ruin; to destroy; to make a mess of
opposite effect; adverse effect; backfiring
one's own strength; one's own efforts; self-salvation
to cut one's way through; to tide over; to struggle through; to get over
remaining bony parts (of a fish after filleting); flaw (esp. of a person); fault; rice chaff; rough; crude
to toady; to be obsequious
unshapely; unsightly; clumsy; unpresentable; uncouth; awkward
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
scornful laughter; ridicule; derision; sneer
to curry favour (with); to play up (to); to cozy up (to); to butter up
unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
decision; determination; resolution
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
to talk on and on; to rattle on; to keep on talking (without pause)
to just appear; to be half out; to be on the tip of one's tongue
to insult; to say something insulting about; to bad-mouth
men's language; male language
noisy; loud; much talked of; much-discussed; strict; severe
to fall completely silent; to become still as death
timid; weak-kneed; fainthearted; bearish (e.g. market)
aloneness; loneliness; solitude
curse; spell; malediction
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
to become better; to improve
to flatter; to curry favor with; to curry favour with; to flirt with (woman with a man); to make eyes at (a man)
surrender; submission; capitulation; being defeated (e.g. by a problem); giving up; giving in
respect (epistolary usage)
calm, cool, and collected; level and calm
every single word and phrase; word by word
provocation; stirring up; arousal; excitement; stimulation
largest class; top category
insult; affront; slight; contempt (e.g. of court)