descent; fall; drop; decline; downturn; subsidence
right arm; right-hand man; right hand; right-handed pitcher
to hit hard; to punch hard; to give a hard blow; to wallop; to sock
influenced (by); under an influence
weird; strange; mysterious
to float; to rise to the surface; to stand out; to be visible; to be alienated
to be injured; to sustain a wound
to be foolish; to be stupid; to be ridiculous
cause of offense; cause of offence; annoyance; spasms; convulsions; cramps
calling on someone who is ill; enquiry; inquiry
to mow down; to cut down; to knock down; to defeat; to beat
huge; vast; enormous; swelling; expansion
release; emission; ejection
perception; sensing; noticing
sphere; counter for balls
to make an appearance; to show up
to feel nervous; to feel afraid; to be startled; to be surprised; (arch.) to be shy; (arch.) to be bashful
fireball; bolide; fireball
both hands; both arms; ten
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
around the world; throughout the world
putting on a brave face; put-on cheeriness; pretending one is fine; show of courage; bravado; Dutch courage
preface; introduction; preamble
largest class; top category
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
explosion; detonation; eruption; eruption (of discontent, etc.); outburst; outpouring
to throw at; to throw something at a person; to throw a person down
to cross over (e.g. mountain); to go across; to get over (e.g. hardship); to pass time (e.g. a winter); to surpass; to be better than; to move house
to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)
closing in on (the enemy, first place, etc.); coming close to; pressing hard; pressing hard (e.g. with a question); taking to task; grilling
tornado; hurricane; typhoon
in tatters; in pieces; wiped out
to use to the full (one's voice, energy, etc.); to muster all of (one's strength, courage, etc.); to summon all of; to exert fully; to strain (one's voice)
as if nothing had happened
to get rid of; to erase; to dispel; to eradicate; to wipe away
hostile nature; inimical character
invalid; void; ineffective; unavailable
to erase; to drown out (e.g. a voice); to make disappear
encouragement; backing; reinforcements