explosion; detonation; blast; outburst (of emotion); explosion (e.g. of anger); eruption (e.g. of discontent)
to lose heart; to lose motivation
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
it cannot be that ...; it is highly unlikely that ...; it is impossible that ...
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
to speak one's mind; to be frank; to tell the truth
to be involved (in); to get involved (in); to relate to (a matter); to pertain to; to (seriously) affect; to concern
private; personal life; (one's) privacy
finally; after; following; at the end (of)
to weigh (one thing against another); to compare (the relative merits of two options); (lit.) to weigh (something) on scales; to try to have it both ways; to play a double game; to have two strings to one's bow
first star of the evening (esp. Venus); evening star
to take (by force); to take away; to snatch; to absorb (one's attention); to fascinate; to captivate
nature; natural constitution; innate disposition
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to make come true (e.g. a dream); to realize; to fulfill
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
unbearable; intolerable; insufferable
to make muddy (of a liquid); to make cloudy; to make turbid; to make ambiguous; to evade (e.g. the point); to be noncommittal about
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
there; the spot; the place; then and there; on the spot; immediately
turning around (once); suddenly; abruptly; completely (wrapped in something); quickly (unwrapping something); beautiful, round (eyes)
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
certainly; surely; undoubtedly; just; precisely; exactly
to run through (a crowd, gate, etc.); to sweep through (e.g. of news through a city); to run past (someone) from behind; to overtake
to lend a hand; to give a hand; to help; to extend a helping hand
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
suddenly and forcefully (e.g. jerk, poke, shove); in a single gulp; in one go
to do as one wishes; to act as one wills
29th day of the month; 29 days
2nd day of the month; two days
simmering; (boiling) gently
to be boiled; to be cooked
at; in; at; when; by; with
to anticipate; to foresee
battle formation; camp; encampment; group; gang; war
ordinary; sensible; commonplace
common; ordinary; fair (e.g. fight); gracious; frank; open
origin; source; basis; base; cause; (raw) material; ingredient
to add (numbers); to add (something); to top up (with something); to take care of (e.g. one's business)
correct answer; right solution; correct interpretation; right decision; right choice; appropriate judgement