is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
rough; wild; violent; immoderate; extravagant; reckless
to bring to a finish; to bind firmly; to superintend
to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum
to fail to hear something; to miss; to act as if one didn't hear something; to let a remark slide
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
to flare up; to burst into flames
to be disappointed; to be dejected; to be downhearted; to feel exhausted; to feel drained
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to
at the same time as; while; as well as (multiple roles)
to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to pretend; to feign; to affect
to talk or say too much; to go too far; to overstate; to exaggerate
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
ignition; lighting; firing; setting off
with gusto; with wild abandon; enthusiastically; energetically
prefix used to strengthen a derogatory adjective
to ignite; to set fire to; to spark (an incident, etc.); to inflame (a situation, etc.)
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
simultaneously; all at once; in unison
to clasp together (esp. hands); to entwine (e.g. fingers)
shabby; dull; cheap; lackluster; uninspiring; depressing
explosion; detonation; eruption; eruption (of discontent, etc.); outburst; outpouring
holding hands with fingers interlocked
faint; indistinct; dim; (arch.) few; (arch.) a little
warm; mild; considerate; kind; warm (of a colour); mellow
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
to give an answer; to find an answer to a question; to work out a solution
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on