sign on a post (usu. wooden and with a small roof, containing information about a sight, warning, congratulations, etc.); public notice; bulletin board; notice board
heavy machinery; heavy equipment; heavy machine gun
to cause a loss; to make a hole (in)
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
to keep standing; to stand motionless
almost every day; almost daily
to whirl; to eddy; to swirl; to whirl around (of feelings, thoughts, etc.); to swirl around; to surge
to demolish; to tear down; to pull down
terrible; awful; I don't even want to talk about it; without reason; inevitable; that's just how it is
(blue-collar) worker; laborer; labourer
cramp; sprain; unreasonableness; absurdity; illogical; unreasonable
to overlook (a mistake, fault, etc.); to tolerate; to let pass; to give someone a break; to let someone off lightly; to be lenient
will not do; do not; does not
association of like-minded people
to grab at; to grasp at; to clutch at
to leave words (behind one, e.g. after death); to say (for posterity); to utter last words; to leave some things unsaid
to climb over; to get over; to overcome (a difficulty, obstacle, etc.); to surmount; to surpass (a predecessor); to overtake
to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten
broken into small fragments; smashed to atoms; fragments and splinters; smithereens
apathy; indifference; listlessness; athymia
to push; to propel; to shove; to spur (someone); to stimulate; to impel
putting on a brave face; put-on cheeriness; pretending one is fine; show of courage; bravado; Dutch courage
deep blue sky; bottomless blue sky
crown (of head); summit (of mountain); easy win for one; something received