explosion; detonation; blast; outburst (of emotion); explosion (e.g. of anger); eruption (e.g. of discontent)
confrontation; opposition; antagonism
invasion; raid; attack; visitation (of a calamity)
to burn completely; to consume (by fire); to burn to nothing; to burn to the ground; to reduce to ashes
loud laughter (esp. by a group of people); roar of laughter; raucous laughter
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
to incline; to lean; to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to ruin; to squander
to hold in one's mouth (without biting, before chewing or swallowing, etc.)
handsome; shapely; clean-cut (features)
bad(-tasting); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
fortress; stronghold; citadel
coffee room (hotel, office building, etc.); tea room
to face each other; to be opposite (to)
chair; seat; stool; post; position; seat
to tie; to restrain; to confine; to bind; to fasten
captive; prisoner (of war)
to like; to prefer; to be pleased by
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
polite; courteous; hospitable; careful; handled with great care; treated with attention
to speak with restraint; to understate; to downplay; to put it mildly; to say the least
urine; piss; pee; breaking a contract
not exceeding ...; not more than ...; below (a standard, level, etc.); under; the following; the below-mentioned
well-matched (esp. of a couple); becoming; suitable
haughty; arrogant; supercilious
to laugh mockingly; to smile with contempt; to jeer; to sneer
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation
to wriggle; to squirm; to crawl like a worm
the (four) limbs; arms and legs
to dribble; to spill; to suspend; to hang down; to slouch
awareness; realization; noticing
ugly; unsightly; hideous; mean; repulsive; disgraceful
the last moment; the very end
to mix; to stir; to scramble; to churn
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself