to stick into and move around; to dig around in; to pick (i.e. one's teeth)
ox warble fly (Hypoderma bovis)
victim (esp. someone killed); casualty
continuation; continuance; maintenance; persistence; going on
emergence (of insects); eclosion; growing wings
clouds and haze; swarm (of people); throng; (flee) like the wind; (run) out of sight
to form; to make; to build up (e.g. a fortune); to create; to accomplish; to achieve; to change (into)
in range; within the limits (of ...); within (a) range
random; unintentional; unintended
naked; bare; uncovered; frank; open; blunt
emission; release; radiation; release (of goods, a player from a team, etc.)
disabling; invalidation; nullification; vitiation
bomb blast; blast (from an explosion); shock wave
to cause; to induce; to bring about; to pull upright; to help up (e.g. a fallen person)
group; crowd; flock; herd; bevy; school
to eat up and spoil (e.g. crops); to eat away; to eat a bit of everything; to encroach upon; to take over
flapping; rattling; (running) with a clatter; noisily; (falling) one after another; in quick succession; busily
to visit and comfort or console; to go to see (e.g. someone in hospital); to ask after (e.g. someone's health); to attack; to hit; to strike
whole face; all over one's face
steam; vapour; vapor; steamboat; steam locomotive
unexpectedly; surprisingly
to make clear; to clarify; to disclose; to make public
to wait for an opportunity
crucial point; perfect chance; golden opportunity
combat power; fighting strength
to decide; to determine; to resolve; to break and overflow (e.g. levee); to collapse; to give way
to act violently; to rage; to struggle; to be riotous
to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)
loser; defeated person; the defeated
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
development; cultivation; application; exploitation (of resources)
injury; harm; evil influence; damage
striking effect (e.g. of a remedy); dramatic results; special effect; special effects; SFX
shout; cry; outcry; yell; shriek; scream
thick (of a liquid); muddy; gooey
to come unstuck from; to peel off; to come off
closely (packed, lined up, etc.); tightly; densely; (work) sufficiently
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to spill over and fall; to scatter (petals, leaves, etc.)