investigation; inspection; examination; tune; note; melody
imbalance; disproportion; disparity; mismatch; asymmetry
climax; peak; zenith; apex
to be confused; to be flustered; to be at a loss; to loiter; to hang around; to wander around
foundation; root; basis; root and trunk
to form; to make; to build up (e.g. a fortune); to create; to accomplish; to achieve; to change (into)
using freely; making full use of; having a good command of; working (someone) hard; driving (someone) on
strength in one's arms; physical strength; muscular strength; force; violence
to be foolish; to be stupid; to be ridiculous; to be absurd
heating power; thermal power; firepower
to spur (on); to expedite; to encourage
in the end; on top of that
as (it is); remaining (in a state); with (e.g. one's eyes closed, the light on); while (e.g. standing, alive); as (one pleases, one is told, etc.); according to
middle guard; halfback (e.g. football); center forward (e.g. volleyball); centre forward
only; merely; but; no more than
to have a hard time of it; to have a bitter experience
tragedy; tragic drama; tragic play; tragedy; calamity; disaster
advance guard; vanguard; avant-garde; forward (player)
painting of a scene in Hell; a picture of Hell
preservation; retainment; keeping
extremely gruesome; lurid; violent; bloody; fierce
to be visible to; to be seen by; to meet one's eyes
beyond imagination; unimaginable
wasteland; wilderness; deserted land; prairie; vast plain; wilds
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
carefree; buoyant; lighthearted; ease
disastrous scene; terrible spectacle
to be petrified; to be unable to move; to be paralyzed (with horror); to be stupefied (with amazement)
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
means of survival; means of escape; way out of a difficulty
brave; valiant; gallant; stirring; vigorous; rousing
corruption (of order, public morals, etc.); subversion; degradation; collapse (of an organization, system, etc.); falling apart
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
to welter in blood; to be covered in blood; to turn red
charcoal; charred remains
chance to win; opportunity to win; chance of victory
particle; atom; little piece; not at all; not the slightest
unexpected (joy, success, etc.); unanticipated; beyond what one hoped; beyond one's expectations
to break and run (e.g. of a defeated army or panicking crowd); to flee in disorder; to scatter in all directions
parched; dried-up; empty; hollow; rattling; clattering