above ground; on the ground; earth's surface; this world; this earth
passage; pathway; roadway; avenue; aisle
top and bottom; high and low; going up and down; rising and falling; going and coming back; upper and lower classes
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
to fire a gun; to let off a gun; to loose off a shell
impact (of a projectile); landing (of a bullet); striking
(direct) hit; hitting the mark
sight (e.g. of a gun); aim; alignment
immediately; right away; on the spot
atmosphere; air; magnanimity; generosity
to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
cane; walking stick; staff; wand
pale; pallid; bluish-white
thunderous roar; roaring sound
ruins; wreckage; wreck; broken remains; debris
to flare up; to burst into flames
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
to jump up and down; to hop
very high; high up; aloft; only; merely; just
control; check; restraint; inhibition
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
forget it; forget what I just said; scratch that; check that
attitude; posture; preparedness; readiness
dangerous; critical; grave; uncertain; unreliable; dodgy
cutting edge; leading edge; forefront; tip; end
equipment; device; installation; stage setting
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
scenery; scene; landscape; scene (e.g. of a crime)
on the brink of collapse; in a state of near-collapse
with gusto; with wild abandon; enthusiastically; energetically
prosperous; flourishing; popular; widespread; active; lively
to burn; to be roasted; to be heated; to be jealous; to be envious
door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows
double; two-fold; diplo-; dipl-; double-edged eyelid; double eyelid
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
the trouble is that ...; the problem is that ...; unfortunately; annoyingly