matter of time; question of time
double-edged; double-edged blade
short sword; knife; dagger; dirk; tantō
to meet (the enemy) and attack; to engage (the approaching enemy); to confront; to intercept
to bare one's fangs; to snarl (at)
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
to glare at each other; to confront each other
to blow up (i.e. wind); to blow upwards; to spout into the air
strife; riot; (media) uproar; brouhaha; feud; tussle
containing (an ingredient, mineral, etc.)
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
quick; fast; rapid; swift; prompt; streamlined
to sprinkle water on (something); to spray water on; to splash water on; to hinder; to hamper; to stifle
live tree; green wood; unseasoned wood
(of fire) to spread; to extend itself
half-crying; being on the verge of crying
coming out; going out; attending (work); appearing (on stage); start; beginning; origins
circumstances; condition; to arrange; to manage; to lend money; to raise money
suddenly; all of a sudden; quickly; emphatically; energetically
drinking straight from a bottle
Full speed ahead!; Full steam ahead!
something like ...; something called ...
hosing down; drainage; discharge of water; spraying with water
to put out; to extinguish
to make an appearance; to show up
wolf (Canis lupus); wolf in sheep's clothing; womanizer
idle talk; nonsense; fool; idiot; irresponsible; nonsensical
cell; cell (in an organization, esp. a communist party)
rejuvenation; restoration of youth
test; trial; probation; ordeal; tribulation
to stick it out (until the end)
revealing (information, a secret, etc.); disclosure; telling; letting out
to keep a promise; to keep one's word
threat; bird-scaring device (scarecrow, gun, etc.)
intimacy; affection; familiarity
one's own faction (of a party)
to bawl; to cry; to scream
to mellow (e.g. personality); to be rounded; to huddle; to cower
talkative; loose-lipped; persiflage; frivolous talk