even if; (it doesn't matter) whether (A or B or ...); whatever; should
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
shock (psychological); crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; shock (physical, mechanical); shock (e.g. due to lack of blood flow); trauma
to be dazzled by; to be dizzied by; to be lost in (greed, lust, etc.); (arch.) to become dark
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
as (much) as possible; as (far) as possible
descent; fall; drop; passing down (of an order, decree, etc.)
still; as yet; as it has been
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
please; somehow or other; one way or another
half; 50%; tie; 5 parts; 5%
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
good-for-nothing; spineless; gutless; spiritless; feckless; pluckless
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
at the same time as; while; as well as (multiple roles)
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
careful; thorough; meticulous; scrupulous
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
skill; dexterity; master hand
tenacity; persistence; obsession; implacability
shudder; shiver; trembling with fear
to contemplate; to ponder; to think over; to turn over in one's mind; to reflect; to muse
while; during (the time when)
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
boundary; (nuclear) criticality; critical (mass, pressure, temperature, state, point, etc.)
to reach; to get to; to arrive at
opening (a door, window, etc.); leaving open; opening up (e.g. to the public); allowing (public) access
relocation of the capital; transfer of the capital
succession; continuation; series; sequence
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)
to save up; to stockpile; to stash away; to hoard; to amass; to salt away
to burst open; to split open; to be bursting with (e.g. youth, laughter, flavor); to bounce; to bound
induced explosion; secondary explosion
opposite side; opposition
waves that remain after the wind has subsided; after-effect; aftermath
collapse; crumbling; breaking down; (radioactive) decay; disintegration
wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza
to blow violently; to sweep over; to devastate