violent explosion; bursting
secret techniques (of an art or skill); inner mysteries; essence; quintessence; heart
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
to order; to command; to appoint
blockade; lockdown; sealing off (an area); freezing (funds)
to check; to hold back; to keep at bay; to stop; to prevent; to stem
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
rock; boulder; crag; cliff; anchor
breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting; overcoming; exceeding; passing
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
youngster; boy; young Buddhist monk; young bonze; young shop-boy; errand boy
trigger (of a gun, etc.); trigger (for something); immediate cause
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
how; in what way; by what means
while; during; while; although; all; both
to kick the bucket; to drop dead; to die; to be pooped; to be exhausted; to be knackered
please (give me); please (do for me)
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink
salary; pay; medical care; treatment; advance preparation
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
cruel; merciless; atrocious; pitiful; tragic; horrible
how (beautiful, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
to hold out (e.g. against an attack); to hang on; to withstand; to endure; to last
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that