breakthrough (research, etc.); breach; opening
chain; series; connection; linkage
to make a breakthrough; to break ground
as planned; according to plan
dozens; scores of; decades
in the twinkling of an eye; in a flash
to swell up; to bulge; to swell (of a budget, population, etc.); to increase significantly; to balloon
carapace; shell; 1st in rank; grade A; instep; back of hand
pulverization; pulverisation; reducing to pieces; crushing; smashing
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
ugh; yuck; ick; blech; damn; crap
to break (into pieces); to smash; to shatter (someone's hopes, confidence, etc.); to crush; to simplify; to make easy to understand
to scream; to whine; to grumble; to complain
to crumble down; to tumble down; to fall in
to spring at; to leap upon; to swoop down on; to throw oneself upon (e.g. an enemy)
one after another; in rapid succession
(place of) refuge; escape; exit; way out; shelter; hiding place
appalling; awful; horrible; horrifying; ghastly
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
festival; feast; harassment by an Internet pitchfork mob; online shaming; galore (as in "goals galore"); frenzy
heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion
to make merry; to be festive
to dance (orig. a hopping dance); to be manipulated; to dance to someone's tune
wild enthusiasm; being crazy about
to dash (water, etc.; on someone or something); to throw (on); to pour (over)
to awaken; to arouse from sleep; to bring to one's senses; to disabuse (someone of); to sober up
to cut (cloth, paper, etc.); to cut off; to sever (ties); to break off (relations); to cut off (a supply route, enemy's retreat, etc.); to block
one's last moments; hour of death; death throes; agonies of death
to fall (on); to rain down; to shower down; to befall; to happen (to)
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
to wail; to bawl; to cry loudly; to shout (while crying)
to remain; to abide; to stay (in the one place); to be limited to; to be confined to; to only account for
to mow down; to cut down; to slash (horizontally); to make a clean sweep; to sweep away; to brush away
ugh; yuck; ick; blech; damn; crap
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
god of death; death deity; Death; Grim Reaper
to be scared (of); to be frightened (by); to be intimidated (by)
to tuck one's tail between one's legs; to admit defeat; to turn tail (and run)