piece of paper; slip of paper; strip of paper; scrap of paper
to fill in (field, entry, etc.); to fill out (form); to post a message (e.g. on a bulletin-board); to store; to write (data); to flash
Tuesday; fire (second of the five elements)
burst of laughter; roar of laughter
charm; talisman; tally; sign; mark; fu
ignition; catching fire; firing (e.g. gun); discharging
unflaggingly; steadily; untiringly; knocking; tapping; clicking
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
to be effective; to be fruitful; to be worthwhile; to be worth; to be rewarded; to pay off
at the last moment; this late in the game
(school) period; period or division of time; time limit
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
whole roast (e.g. pig, turkey, etc.)
injured person; wounded person; casualty
the very best; excellent; superb
military gains; war results; fruit of battle
dangerous; unsettled; troubled; disturbed; insecure
eyewitness report; eyewitness information
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
imprudence; oversight; omission; mistake
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
one thin flat object; one sheet
third day of the month; three days
miser; cheapskate; skinflint
to be utterly amazed; to be stunned; to be disgusted
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy
to be blown off; to blow off; to blow away; to vanish; to disappear
fluttering (cloth, paper, etc.); waving; small fluttering object
outside of; not covered by
mischief; prank; pastime; hobby; playing with (a lighter, etc.); fooling around with
to scheme; to plan; to play a trick; to invent; to conspire; to frame up
atrocious; fiendish; brutal; villainous
apron of a gun; cover for the touch-hole on a cannon or matchlock
presumption; assumption; estimation
time; (the) hour; favourable time; opportunity; chance
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
to cover fully; to wrap around
with great vigour; in leaps and bounds; (lit.) with the force of surging waves
opening (a door, window, etc.); leaving open; opening up (e.g. to the public); allowing (public) access
don't worry about it; there is nothing to fear; there is no need for anxiety; everything is under control
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly