to approach; to draw near
destruction; collapse; crumbling
to mix; to stir; to blend
going side-by-side; going abreast; running concurrently; occurring at the same time; keeping pace with
in the end; at the end of the day
aim; goal; prospect; outlook
removal (e.g. of a building); dismantling (e.g. a tent); striking (e.g. a stage set); withdrawal (of troops); evacuation; retreating
to escape; to make one's getaway; to manage to get away
encouragement; inspiration; rousing; stirring up; raising (e.g. morale)
drone; unmanned aircraft; drone
to burn to a crisp; to scorch
to project; to reflect; to cast (shadow)
before one knows it; without realizing; unawares; unnoticed
difficult to imagine; quite unlikely to; very doubtful; would not expect
trajectory; line of fire; ballistic
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
(theatrical) blackout; taking a (sudden) turn for the worse; rapid deterioration
way of speaking; intimation
each time; always; often; thank you for your continued patronage
embarrassed; feeling ashamed; feeling awkward
the whole town; all over the town; throughout the town
everywhere; all over; throughout
radio wave; reception; signal; saying strange things
source (of a transmission, broadcast, etc.); point of origin
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to swing
receiving (a message, letter, email, etc.); reception (radio, TV, etc.)
to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
to sense; to suspect; to get an inkling (of something); to get wind of; to smell (e.g. danger); to become aware of (e.g. a plot)
false charge; false accusation; misrepresentation
shudder; shiver; trembling with fear
to underrate; to make light of
postponement; deferment; extension (of time)
tranquilizer; tranquiliser