detonation by contact; contact detonation; touching off (something); triggering; sparking
together with; same; both; all; including ...
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
not worth considering; out of the question
flowering; blooming; blossoming; flowering (of a civilization, talent, etc.); blossoming; blooming
to brace oneself; to focus one's energies; to focus one's mind
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
crackling; cracking; clapping; incessantly (blinking)
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
bye-bye; goodbye; saying goodbye; parting
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
to have tears in one's eyes; to be close to crying
to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
while; although; (but) on the other hand; at the same time; opposite side; other side
malicious; ill-tempered; unkind; mean; nasty
to hold back (someone) from achieving success; to stand in the way of; to sabotage
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
even; if only; if just; as long as; the only thing needed
complete failure; debacle; fiasco; disaster
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
to roar; to thunder; to become well known; to become famous; to pound (of one's heart); to throb
to put (into); to put away (in); to include (in an anthology, catalogue, etc.); to contain; to achieve (results, success, etc.); to obtain; to pay (fees, taxes, etc.)
though; although; notwithstanding; while; as; at the same time as
best; extra-fine; superfine; exceptionally; extraordinarily; by far
completely satisfied; as pleased as can be
leading actor; star; leading figure; central figure; key figure
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
one day; all day (long); the whole day; first day of the month
last third of a month; 21st to the last day of a month
back (of a chair); backrest
to lean against; to recline on; to lean on; to rely on; to depend on
original; unique; distinctive; independent; one's own; personal
reputation; (public) estimation; rumour; rumor; fame; notoriety
spreading; disseminating; scattering; diffusion (of light, gas)
to sell well; to sell out; to be worldly and understanding; to be sensible; to be sorted out; to be put in order
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
the very best; excellent; superb