fireball; bolide; fireball
counter for (small) things or pieces; counter for military units; (an) individual; one person; counter for years (of age difference); counter for school-years
five times (as much); quintuple; fivefold
original; unique (e.g. product); signature; exclusive
promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)
double; twice (as much); times (as much); -fold; 1-nth; 1 to n
to exercise one's talent; to display one's ability
bursting; rupture; explosion; breakdown (of talks, negotiations, etc.); breaking off
what proportion; what percentage
close call; narrow margin; the eleventh hour
waves that remain after the wind has subsided; after-effect; aftermath
to answer; to fire back; to retort; to redo; to do over; to try again
to be; to come; to go; to be (doing)
to start using; to try out
to set foot into; to enter; to step inside; to cross the threshold
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it; that sort of (thing mentioned immediately prior)
to (hit and) crush; to smash; to squash; to defeat soundly; to crush (an opponent, hopes, etc.)
right behind; just behind; directly behind
disastrous scene; terrible spectacle
cruel; merciless; atrocious; pitiful; tragic; horrible
to repair; to mend; to change; to alter; to put back; to put away; to cure
being about to cry; the verge of tears
to till; to plow; to plough; to cultivate
to have rumors going around (rumours); to have rumors spread
to strain (e.g. one's nerves); to be on edge; to be tense (of an atmosphere); to cover completely (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.); to spread over; to become covered (in)
pity; sorrow; pitiable; pitiful; alack; alas
to tremble violently; to shudder up; to shake
point of a spear; spearhead; focus (of one's attack, criticism, etc.); aim; force (of an argument); edge
to perceive; to grasp (the situation)
sermon; preaching; homily; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
to hang one's head; to droop one's head
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
self-hatred; self-abhorrence; self-loathing
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
to lose sight of; to miss
the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all
before one's eyes; under one's nose; immediate (e.g. interests); present; foresight; near future
to pick a fight; to pick a quarrel
to discuss; to find fault with; to criticize; to criticise
to not take seriously; to take lightly
clumsy; awkward; unskillful; incompetent; inept; bungling
error of judgment; miscalculation; bad decision