you have only to; all you have to (do); all that's required; as long as; if only
destructive; catastrophic; disastrous; ruinous; devastating
(sound of an) explosion or detonation; roar (of a machine)
violent explosion; bursting
to throw down; to throw out; to abandon; to resign; to give freely; to give generously
to get up (e.g. from bed); to make one's way in the world; to achieve in life
to put back up; to stand back up; to restore (to former strength); to revive (e.g. the economy); to make again (a plan, policy, etc.); to reformulate
wick; marrow; core; heart; pistil (of a flower); stamen
to shake; to jolt; to shake (e.g. the political world); to disturb; to put off a batter (by varying one's type of pitch)
to be gouged; to be hollowed; to become hollow
to soar; to fly high; to be whirled up; to make merry; to be ecstatic; to be in high spirits
to fire into; to shoot into
to store; to save up; to accumulate (e.g. knowledge); to build up (e.g. experience); to grow (a beard, moustache, etc.); to wear
long-awaited; much-awaited
speaking of ...; as for ...
incomparable; cannot compare (with); beyond comparison; in another league
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
most difficult; next to impossible
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
pole; rod; line; dash; spoken monotonously
orbit; trajectory; (railroad) track; (right) track; proper course
enclosing wall; boundary fence; obstacle; barrier
to be in charge of; to manage; to direct; to rule; to govern; to control
to use; to make use of; to utilize; to utilise
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
(practical) application; putting to practical use; applied (e.g. physics, linguistics, research)
one end; an end; part; fragment
acrobatics; acrobatic performance; stunt
funny; comical; humorous; ridiculous; silly; absurd
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
to surpass; to outdo; to excel; to tower above (the surrounding landscape)
trump; trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
nature (of a person); disposition; temperament; quality; inherent characteristic; property
substitution; replacement; shifting; change
to slip through (a crowd); to weave through (e.g. traffic); to pass through; to get around; to elude (e.g. the law); to evade
rude person; villain; blackguard; scoundrel; rogue; libertine
worry; fear; anxiety; concern
trust; confidence; credence
kind; cordial; hospitable; serious (of an illness)