already; previously; before; undeniably; unmistakably
countermeasure; counter-measure
to be within one's capabilities; to be easy to chew
invasion; raid; attack; visitation (of a calamity)
no matter how much time passes; no matter how long you wait; (taking) forever
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
another; different; separate; discrete
to join forces; to cooperate
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
good luck (in battle); may fortune be with you
being incident to; being accompanied by; being collateral with; being attached to
clouds and haze; swarm (of people); throng; (flee) like the wind; (run) out of sight
to wait for a long time; to wait and wait; to eagerly await
goodbye; so long; saying goodbye to (e.g. life as a bachelor); putting an end to; farewell (performance, party, etc.); final
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
warehouse; storehouse; cellar; magazine; granary; godown
to blow violently; to sweep over; to devastate
mushroom cloud (e.g. from a nuclear explosion)
to rise (of smoke, steam, etc.); to go up
centre of explosion; center of explosion; hypocentre; hypocenter; ground zero
magnification; leverage; amplification; competitiveness rating (e.g. for university entrance); applicant-to-acceptance ratio
eyesight; vision; visual acuity
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
to carry on one's back; to bear; to take (responsibility); to assume; to suffer (an injury); to sustain (a wound)
to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout
subsidence; sinking; fall (of a city, fortress, etc.); surrender; fall (in position, rank, etc.); demotion
destructive; catastrophic; disastrous; ruinous; devastating
elegance; dandyism; sophistication; affectation; showing off; putting on an air
barely miss (meeting someone, catching a train, etc.)
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
route; course; path; one's future course (e.g. after graduating high school)
whole area; whole region; stretch (of land); tract; belt
remote control; remote operation
to cross; to go across; to go through; to cut across
riddled with holes; full of holes; full of flaws; full of loopholes; faulty
to collapse (physically or emotionally); to fall down
clotted blood; gore; sticky clots of blood
oil; petroleum; oil; lubricant; (cooking) oil; (massage) oil; ointment
to hold; to carry; to embrace (in one's arms)