peerless; matchless; unrivaled; unrivalled; unequaled; unequalled
to illuminate; to shine a light on; to light up
to burst open; to pop; to split
crackling (of fire, fireworks, etc.); sparking; sputtering; to fight; to argue
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
to excite; to incite; to stimulate; to arouse; to tempt; to stir up
chat-up line; pick-up line; (loving) words
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
in deep black; in jet black
to begin shooting; to shoot out
to kick into the air; to kick up; to kick from below
almost; very nearly; only just; barely; just in time
to attack the enemy in his unguarded moment
trance; ecstasy; enthusiasm
to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
messy; untidy; disorderly; higgledy-piggledy
unprecedented; never seen before
to rise; to erect; to get up
selection; choice; option
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to mislead; to misguide
to be sacked; to be dismissed
as if (something untrue were actually true); like hell (e.g. "like hell I will")
to talk back; to answer back; to retort; to say over; to repeat (what one has said)
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
otherwise; or else; if not
miserable; pitiful; tragic; painstaking
available room (hotel); vacancy; room to let
to put to sleep; to lay (something) on its side
unmarried woman; Miss; -ess; -ette
pursuer; pursuing party; posse
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
successfully; fairly; artfully; nicely; thoroughly
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
eleven; 11; jack (playing card); Hodgson's hawk-cuckoo (Cuculus fugax); Horsfield's hawk cuckoo
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty