scattering; diffusion; spread (e.g. signal across the spectrum)
to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)
tail (animal); tail end; tip
chimera (mythological); chimaera
pale; pallid; bluish-white
charge; rush; dash; assault; attack
danger to oneself; (fear of) one's physical safety
lightning; flash of lightning; lightning bolt
flash (of light); glint; schiller
to change places; to relieve one another; to replace someone
crackling (of fire, fireworks, etc.); sparking; sputtering; to fight; to argue
1,000,000; one million; million; many
(in Chinese mythology) beast which descends from the sky with a thunderbolt
lukewarm; tepid; half-hearted; vague; lenient; mild
to well up (of tears, anger, joy, etc.); to surge up (within oneself); to rise; to feel nauseated; to feel sick
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
to get goosebumps; to have one's hair stand on end; to shudder
nature; the natural world; realm of nature
gushingly; copiously; profusely; in a steady stream
(not so) much; (not) very
hateful; abominable; poor-looking; amazing; fantastic; admirable
possibly; perhaps; perchance; unintentionally; accidentally
immediate; right there on the spot; impromptu; instant; instantaneous
gaping (e.g. mouth, wound); (opening) wide; snapping up (e.g. bait); biting into (food); gobbling up
(eating up) quickly; in no time; quickly (sticking out one's tongue); licking; licking up; (peeling off) in one go
tottering; staggering; faltering; reeling
(opening of) a wound; (mouth of a) wound; cut
to be caught in a dilemma; to get into a scrape
turning things around with a home run; turning the tables with a single successful attack (move)
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
scheme; tactic; stratagem; trick
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
murder; killing; murderer
to trample underfoot; to tread on; to crush with a foot
punching bag (boxing); training bag; sandbag
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
cane; walking stick; staff; wand
having wounds all over one's body; being wounded all over; receiving a drubbing; being subjected to a barrage of criticism