destructive; catastrophic; disastrous; ruinous; devastating
to well up; to burst; to arise
before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to; all of a sudden
act of barbarity; barbarism; brutality; savagery
to remonstrate; to admonish (someone) for; to advise (someone) not to; to warn against
overlooking; looking down at; having an overhead view; having a bird's-eye view; having a high-angle view
alarm bell; fire bell; warning; wake-up call
feeling; mood; disgusting; sickening; revolting
to shun; to avoid; to ostracize; to neglect; to distance oneself from; to give the hard shoulder
self-esteem; self-respect; self-importance; conceit; pride
assault; outrage; act of violence; rape (by force); sexual assault
unattractive; ugly; unstylish; uncool
fair; just and upright; open and honest; aboveboard; honourable
phoneme; vocal sound; tone (quality); initial and final (in Chinese syllable structure)
impossible to understand; impossible to decipher
malice; malicious intent; intent to kill
to inlay; to set; to stud (e.g. star-studded sky); to enchase (something) with; to mount (gems)
imbalance; disproportion; disparity; mismatch; asymmetry
body odor; body odour; personal odor; personal odour; characteristic (of someone)
milk; infant formula; formula; condensed milk
hook (esp. for clothing); hook and eye; snap fastener; press stud; hock (white wine)
with a click (of a button or switch); with a snap; crisply; one (small protrusion, hole, etc.); single; shortly
unidentifiable; unidentified
strength in one's arms; physical strength; muscular strength; force; violence
to seduce; to hit on; to do; to give; to present; to award
to feel nauseated; to feel sick
(feeling of) hatred; (strong) dislike; disgust; aversion; revulsion; loathing
mean; contemptible; despicable; dirty; foul; cowardly
pull; patronage; tug; room to move the camera back; drawing back; pulling back
blind acceptance; blind belief; credulity
repentance; confession; penitence
villain; baddie; the villain's part
to become completely dry; to dry out; to dry up; to parch
to gush forth (e.g. water from a spring); to flow (out); to well up (of tears, emotions, etc.); to flow out (of tears); to emerge; to suddenly appear
hard fighting; hard struggle; fighting against heavy odds
entirely; completely; cleanly; snugly
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
Buddhist temple; religious building; church; cathedral
to teach thoroughly; to instill (into); to instil; to inculcate; to drum (into); to drill (into)