going in the opposite direction; going against the wind; running or operating a machine in reverse (such as an electric motor)
advance; moving forward; progress
end of life; death; annihilation
to follow in succession; to happen one after another
from the beginning; from scratch
complete recovery of health
highly priced; expensive; valuable; costly
distribution (e.g. films, rice); rationing (e.g. food, gasoline); food ration
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
sharp drop; plunge; nosedive; slump; (value or amount) plummeting
to have no way of knowing; to be completely ignorant of
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
with a whoosh; with a swish; with a whirl; whizzing by
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)
gravel; ballast; pebbles; child; rugrat; ankle-biter
violently; without holding anything back; firmly; resolutely
coming flying in (migratory birds, airborne sand, pollen, etc.); coming by airplane
to take shape; to look good enough to be shown publicly
way; method; means; resource; course
grazing; skimming; almost touching; barely; just; narrowly
to throw; to toss; to hit; to strike; to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles)
flickering; flashing on and off; glaringly (bright); painfully (bright); prickling (pain)
whole area; whole region; stretch (of land); tract; belt
(sound of an) explosion or detonation; roar (of a machine)
to resound; to echo; to reverberate
to finish; to get it over with; to settle; to pay back; to get along (without something); to make do with (without)
mama; mamma; mom; female proprietress (of a bar, etc.)
breasts; boobies; tits; breast milk
by any chance; (should) it happen (that); by some chance
at the very beginning of one's speech; the first thing (one) says after opening the mouth
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
you (primarily used by men in letters to their equals or inferiors)
polite; courteous; hospitable
trauma (usu. psychological)