impossible; incapable (of doing); incompetence; inability; impotence; having no solution (of an equation)
being out of time; passing the deadline; time-out
to cling to; to embrace; to throw one's arms around
landing on water; hitting the water; splashdown
originally; essentially; naturally; in the first place; to begin with
rainbow-colored; rainbow-coloured
tornado; whirlwind; waterspout; twister
whirlpool; swirl; eddy; vortex; maelstrom
to be choppy (of waves); to be rough; to wave (e.g. in the wind); to beat fast (of a heart); to be in turmoil; to be in discord
to recover consciousness; to come to
whitecaps; white-crested waves; thief
torrential rain; heavy rain; cloudburst; downpour
to fall from heaven (the sky)
gap; opening; spare moment; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness
shutting tightly; making airtight; sealing hermetically
burst (e.g. dam, embankment, levee); breach; collapse; washout; rupture
material; substance; matter
(on the) sea; surface of the sea
manned; occupied; piloted
arsenal; arms and ammunition factory
you could say; you might say; verging on the
to step over; to step across; to stride over; to stretch over; to span; to bridge
to differ; to be different; to disagree; to vary; to diverge
transportation network; transport network; traffic network
cutting to pieces; tearing to pieces
to leave (a scene); to step away
to cover up the sky (e.g. smoke)
evaporation; dispersion; dissipation
to get dark; to grow dark; to end (of a day, year, season, etc.); to come to an end; to be sunk in (e.g. despair); to be lost in (e.g. thought)
jewel box; jewelry box; jewelry case; casket
scientific capability; scientific ability (e.g. of a student); scientific strength (e.g. of a country); level of technological development
to entwine; to follow about
town area; urban area; metropolitan area; built-up area