tough; strong; stiff; tenacious
protection; defense; providence; amulet; charm
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
to extol; to sing the praises of; to celebrate; to declare; to stipulate; to express
vajra (indestructible substance); diamond; adamantine; thunderbolt; Indra's weapon; Buddhist symbol of the indestructible truth
the four kalpa (formation, existence, destruction, nothingness)
to dash over oneself (e.g. water); to take (e.g. shower); to bask in (e.g. the sun); to suffer (e.g. an attack); to draw (e.g. criticism, attention, praise); to have heaped upon
with a snap; (break) cleanly; (rejecting) sternly; flatly; smartly; (dressing up) well
to crack; to develop a crack
encroachment; erosion; corrosion
to crawl; to creep; to slither; to wriggle; to trail (of vines, flowers, etc.); to spread
fear; dread; fright; willies
to bring; to take; to bring about
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
crack; crevice; fissure; chap; rift
speed; velocity; pace; velocity
in an instant; in a moment; immediately; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
department (in an organization); division; club; part; component; category
to reach; to get to; to arrive at
unusual event; strange occurrence; strange phenomenon; something abnormal; change (for the worse); accident
not caring; not giving a damn
at this stage; at this point; now (contrasting with the past)
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
being too late; losing one's final chance
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
to drive in (e.g. nail, stake); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles); to input (data)
special move (e.g. in martial arts)
complete; completion; perfection; accomplishment
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
to roar; to reverberate; to be well-known; to be famous; to palpitate; to throb
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
to live; to get along; to spend (time)
alarm bell; fire bell; warning; wake-up call
appearance; expression; manifestation
clear as day; perfectly obvious; plain as daylight
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
lightning strike; thunderbolt; bolt of lightning; to strike (lightning); to be struck by lightning
thunderous roar; roaring sound