violence by weight of numbers; tyranny of the majority
shallow; superficial; thoughtless; short-sighted; foolish; silly
to draw (a bow) to the limit; to pull tight; to squeeze tight; to strain (voice)
counter for laps or circuits; perimeter; Zhou dynasty (of China; approx. 1046-256 BCE); Chou dynasty
(place of) refuge; escape; exit; way out; shelter; hiding place
pitch-dark; pitch-black; completely dark; very bleak (future); utterly hopeless
to use; to make use of; to utilize; to utilise
hunting ground; hunting preserve
to entice; to tempt; to invite someone to join in
revolving lantern; ever-changing scene (e.g. life flashing before one's eyes)
to go against; to fight against; to oppose; to resist; to deny
to be imminent; to loom; to be approaching; to be impending
to bend; to warp; to yield; to be supple (e.g. bamboo, body); to be flexible; to be pliant
to jump up; to spring up; to move around; to bounce up and down; to pound (of one's heart, e.g. with excitement); to throb
destructive blast; blowing up; explosion
to strike (someone) down; to knock down; to thrash; to place firmly
(sound of an) explosion or detonation; roar (of a machine)
(several) tens; dozens; scores (of)
bomb blast; blast (from an explosion); shock wave
bursting; rupture; explosion; breakdown (of talks, negotiations, etc.); breaking off
thereupon; shortly thereafter
to burst open; to split open; to be bursting with (e.g. youth, laughter, flavor); to bounce; to bound
to heat; to heat up; to get excited; to get worked up; to get fired up
to rise (of smoke, steam, etc.); to go up
many; a lot of; a great number of; numerous
impact (of a projectile); landing (of a bullet); striking
simultaneously; all at once; in unison
having serious consequences; costing dearly; cannot get away with it; for free; for nothing; easily
death due to shock (triggered by blood loss, heart failure or other causes)