bending; curving; warping (of feelings, logic, etc.); distortion; refraction; inflection
special characteristic; special quality; trait; idiosyncrasy; peculiarity
dramatic; exciting; touching; extreme
making practical; making useful; implementing
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
making use of; application; practical use; operation (esp. of a boat); steering
loading (on a ship); equipping (an aircraft, car, etc.) with; being equipped with
to scatter away; to blast away; to blow away (via explosion)
white plaster wall; tofu; bean curd
to slap down; to knock down; to floor
sensitivity (e.g. of a measuring instrument); reception (radio, TV, etc.); sensitivity (of film)
blow; shock; strike; batting
fast asleep; dead to the world
to become blunt; to grow dull; to become less capable; to weaken; to falter
desire for revenge; vengeful thoughts
to kidnap; to abduct; to drag (someone to an event or place); to force (someone) to go (to)
strange incident; unusual occurrence; rare event; grave (and unexpected) incident; serious event; accident
still better; even better
abusing someone to his (her) face
reverberation; swelling (of a hymn); lingering memory; aftertaste; suggestiveness (of a book, poem, etc.)
excuse; explanation; justification; defense; defence
to be possible; to be conceivable; to be likely; to be probable
assertion; declaration; affirmation
hereditary disposition; temperament; nature; (arch.) body build
in a few days; in the near future; soon; one of these days
disturbance; trouble; ups and downs (e.g. in life); vicissitudes; small and large waves
being concentrated on one thing; devoting oneself completely to something
opening performance; opening act; curtain raiser; minor performer; minor storyteller; subordinate part
no big deal; no match; not worth worrying about
clamour; clamor; uproar; tumult; furore; furor
source of information; intelligence source; message source
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
antics; buffoonery; clowning; clown; jester
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
achievements; actual results; accomplishments; past results; track record
weak point; vulnerable point; Achilles' heel
origin; birthplace; descent; lineage; ancestry
producing (people) in great numbers; appearing one after the other