to cut open; to cut apart; to divide; to split
gunpowder magazine; magazine; explosives warehouse; (fig.) powder keg
in the confusion of the moment; taking advantage of the confused state of affairs
natural voice (without a microphone)
to deem acceptable; to approve of; to value; to consider a good thing
ingenuity; resourcefulness
to be disordered; to be disarranged; to be discomposed; to be upset; to lapse into chaos (due to war, etc.)
remnants; survivors; refugees; pocket (of resistance)
to blow along (in the wind); to set adrift
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
enduring something out of pride; putting up with it; grinning and bearing it
to cover fully; to wrap around
to leave; to evacuate; to withdraw (from); to move out (of a house, etc.); to vacate
several times; once or twice
one by one; each; every; at intervals of
unable to stomach; sticking in one's throat; displeased with
transmitter; homing device
drawer; withdrawal (of money from an account); variety of knowledge and experience useful for handling things impromptu
memento (esp. of a deceased person); keepsake; heirloom; remembrance; souvenir
suddenly; in a flash; rapidly; nimbly; alertly
a few minutes; for a few minutes; for a number of minutes; for a period of a few minutes; for several minutes
to clear up; to become cloudless; to be refreshed
stone (used for throwing)
to dominate (usu. one's husband)
to just appear; to be half out; to be on the tip of one's tongue
spoken language; colloquial expression
meeting face-to-face; seeing in person; facing (each other); opposing (traffic, etc.); confronting
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
about when; about what time; how soon
business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed
I told you so; you see that?
to feel oneself indebted to
large-scale maneuvers; large-scale manoeuvres; war games