subterranean rumbling;  earth tremor
 resistance;  opposition;  reluctance;  repulsion;  resistance;  drag
 to send (something) flying;  to splatter;  to drive (something) off
 to be hot on a person's heels
 the same as something was reputed to be
 all;  everything;  entirety;  absolutely (not);  (not) at all;  (none) whatsoever
 annihilation;  total destruction;  complete destruction;  crushing defeat
 crisis;  critical situation;  emergency;  pinch
 to be on the verge of;  to be about to;  to be on the point of
 readiness;  preparedness;  resolution;  resignation
 lukewarm;  tepid;  half-hearted;  vague;  lenient;  mild
 status;  position;  method;  way;  rule;  regulation
 (made of) stone;  stone-built
 quickly, suddenly (while one is watching);  before one's eyes
 to break (into pieces);  to be broken;  to collapse;  to crumble;  to become less formal;  to throw off reserve
 to run into;  to rush into;  to (run and) seek refuge in;  to take shelter in
 route;  course;  path;  one's future course (e.g. after graduating high school)
 town;  city;  municipal;  urban
 to turn up;  to roll up (e.g. sleeves);  to do over and over again;  to do relentlessly;  to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.);  to come from behind
 turning round;  going around;  turning about;  surrounding;  encircling
 to turn;  to rotate;  to pass around;  to send around;  to move (someone or something to where its needed);  to send;  to turn (to a new use)
 short end of the stick;  short straw;  unlucky number;  blank;  bad bargain
 party;  group;  crew;  company (of troops);  corps;  unit
 to loathe to part (with);  to be reluctant to leave (someone)
 tragic but brave;  heroic;  grim;  pathetic
 sense of duty;  sense of purpose;  vocation
 spirit;  heart;  disposition
 agreement;  affirmative;  aye;  yes;  OK
 to blow off (strongly);  to blow away;  to drive away (e.g. one's worries);  to dispel;  to do at great speed (e.g. drive a car);  to carry out (a task) very quickly
 slip;  omission;  upshot;  denouement;  punch line (of a joke)
 abandonment;  renunciation;  resignation;  abdication (responsibility, right)
 outdoors;  outside;  open air;  fields;  outskirts;  suburbs
 to teach someone a lesson;  to show someone a thing or two;  to show someone what one can do
 remnant;  residue;  remaining;  left-over
 to walk;  to go on foot;  to tread (a figurative path);  to follow;  to advance towards (e.g. a solution);  to set out (e.g. on the path to destruction, ruin, etc.)
 small;  fine;  minute;  minor;  trivial;  sensitive
 reckless;  (at) random;  haphazard;  blind;  sudden;  abrupt
 leg;  leg portion;  foot (of a page)