hitting the target; striking home; proving to be right; coming true; being on the mark
fireball; bolide; fireball
going along with something; following the crowd; treating something in an equal or egalitarian manner
(sound of an) explosion or detonation; roar (of a machine)
to be unsteady; to reel; to shake; to waver; to be unsettled (feelings, thoughts, etc.)
combustibility; inflammability; combustible; inflammable
to bend; to warp; to curve
to feel anxious; to feel nervous; fluttering down; trickling down (e.g. tears); hanging untidily (of hair); straggling
assistance; backing; reinforcements
to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles); to lob (e.g. grenades)
healing; soothing; therapy; comfort; solace
to break; to tear; to pierce; to split; to burst
heat; hot air; enthusiasm; excitement; fever
moment by moment; hour by hour
restlessly; nervously; uneasily; in a fidget
state of mind; mental state; mental attitude
sickle-shaped neck (e.g. snake, praying mantis); crooked neck; gooseneck
to become settled; to be fixed
rising; ascending; climbing
rock (in rock-paper-scissors); stone; ungh; gulp; rumbling (of an empty stomach); growling
omission; slip; error; definition (of photograph); sharpness; clarity (sound)
cornered animal; (lit.) cornered rat
to keep one's temper; to maintain one's composure; to remain calm; to keep presence of mind; to preserve one's equilibrium
brimming with health (vigor, vigour); full of vitality; full of health
encouragement; inspiration; rousing; stirring up; raising (e.g. morale)
powerless; helpless; incompetent
stringlike; thready; linear; filamentous; filiform
to twist (yarn); to lay (rope)
to unravel; to untie; to break into small pieces (of fish, meat, etc.); to relax; to ease
stubborn; dogged; persistent; tough; sturdy; hardy
main purpose; primary objective
point; gist; essentials; knack; trick; the ropes
root; joint; base; crotch
final coat (of paint, plaster, varnish, etc.); finish; glazing; adding more of the same (of something negative, e.g. shame)
electricity; (electric) light
to lay down; to wear (a sword, etc.) at one's side
tradition; legend; folklore
even; flat; level; calm; peaceful; uneventful