to writhe; to squirm; to wriggle
everywhere; everywhere one goes; wherever one goes
purple; violet; Lithospermum erythrorhizon (species of gromwell); type of soy sauce
to blow up (i.e. wind); to blow upwards; to spout into the air
swallowing whole; swallowing without chewing; taking something in without fully understanding it; accepting without reservation; accepting something as-is
outbreak of war; starting a war
beacon; skyrocket; signal fire; starting shot; starting signal
disastrous scene; terrible spectacle
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
greeting; a fine thing to say
hellfire; flames of hell; raging fire; large fire; fire that consumes an evildoer
many; a lot; much; multitude
to rustle; to sway; to stir; to flutter
to give the stamp of approval
still more; to say nothing of; not to mention; still less
full of confidence; brimming with (self-)confidence; having great faith in oneself
prevailing view; common opinion; general consideration
to lean against; to set against
to crush (with one's hands); to kill a proposal; to shelve; to table (remove from consideration)
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
store selling musical instruments
elbowroom; leeway; room; reserve; margin; allowance
at once; immediately; right now
secret base; hideout; hidden position
to be certain of; to have faith in; to believe completely; to trust (someone completely)
preparation; provision; guarding
to brace one's legs; to stand firm; to plant one's feet (firmly on the ground); to hold out; to persist; to make an effort
in accordance with; according to
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
dullard; indecisive person
noisy; confused; uproarious
flame; blaze; fire; attack; aggression
congestion (e.g. traffic); delay; stagnation
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because
a piece; a scrap; a fragment; iota; modicum; trace
to step back; to walk backwards
to collapse into; to flop onto