for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
charcoal; charred remains
saltpeter; saltpetre; niter; nitre; potassium nitrate
to mix; to stir; to blend
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
explosion; detonation; blast; outburst (of emotion); explosion (e.g. of anger); eruption (e.g. of discontent)
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain; to grasp (a point)
to let out; to utter; to issue; to send; to leave; to depart
as if; as though; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest; really; completely
eggs; egg; (hen's) egg; a ... in the making; future (lawyer, doctor, etc.); beginning
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
in that way; thus; so; the same; so?
cliff; precipice; precipice; brink of a dangerous situation
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
hound; hunting dog; gun dog
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
to find (after searching everywhere); to locate; to discover
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
to sniff out; to catch the scent of
wise; clever; smart; well-behaved (esp. children and pets); obedient; good
great; excellent; distinguished; important; awful; terrible
to trick someone (into confirming or revealing the truth); to ask a leading question
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
to use (a tool, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
middle-aged man; Buddhist priest
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
sound of a gunshot; report of a gun
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
fragment; scrap; cut end; cut-off piece; chip; odds and ends
to show; to display; to make (something or someone) look ...; to present an appearance of ...; to make (something) worth watching; to be entertaining; to have (something) looked at (by a specialist)
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
state of affairs; situation; conditions; circumstances
person concerned; people involved (in an event); those concerned; staff
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
arrest; apprehension; capture
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
(nature of a) crime; (criminal) charge