to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
downpour; pouring rain; heavy rain; pelting rain; cloudburst
flying column; detached force
taking the opportunity to do something; doing something incidentally; doing something while (you) are at it; doing something on the way; while I'm at it
cost of a meal (or meals)
immediately; as soon as possible; as quickly as possible
urgent; pressing; immediate; urgently; promptly; at once
polite; respectful; reverent
private citizen; civilian
dead of night (when even the trees and plants sleep)
upper floor; upstairs; top of the stairs
going up in flames; destruction by fire (esp. of a large building); stirring up a storm of criticism online (of an article, tweet, statement, etc.); becoming the target of an Internet pitchfork mob
induced explosion; secondary explosion
intelligence operative; spy
to take a peep at; to catch a glimpse of
flame; blaze; fire; attack; aggression
(of fire) to spread; to extend itself
advice (to a superior); counsel; proposal; suggestion; recommendation
in an instant; in a flash; right away; immediately
preparation; arrangements
valuable article; valuables
to maintain itself; to last; to make itself pay; to make a living; to keep going
to fly about; to skip about; to bustle about
to reject; to repulse; to repel; to bounce back; to counterattack; to strike back
prevention is better than cure; an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure; look before you leap; forewarned is forearmed; a stitch in time saves nine; (lit.) a walking stick before stumbling
here and there; in twos and threes; sporadically; now and then; from time to time; occasionally
muzzling (a person); preventing (a person) from revealing something; silencing (a person); murdering (a person) to prevent them from revealing something
besides; moreover; in addition