to break; to tear; to pierce; to split; to burst
fascination; to charm; to fascinate; to mesmerize
to ignite; to set fire to; to spark (an incident, etc.); to inflame (a situation, etc.)
to catch fire; to provoke; to catch fire from; to be ignited
incessant; constant; continuous; perpetual; everlasting
with great vigour; in leaps and bounds; (lit.) with the force of surging waves
to screw up; to put the screws on (a person); to constrict (someone, something)
bodily; with all one's weight; with one's whole body
sense of liberation; feeling of freedom
to sway to and fro; to drift about; to flutter; to be fickle; to be irresolute; to vacillate
diligent; hardworking; healthy; fit; (arch.) faithful; (arch.) devoted
to put on airs; to act big; to throw one's weight about; to be overbearing; to be domineering; to be bossy
to bring to naught; to bring to nought; to abuse (esp. another's kindness); to empty; to clear
to become serious; to take something seriously (joke, teasing); to become irritated or angry (usu. at something trivial); to get worked up
the problem (at issue); the point at issue; problematic issue; problem
uneventfully; without incident; without a hitch; peacefully
to set one's mind on doing; to get the idea of doing; to make up one's mind
to puzzle over; to think deeply about; to rack one's brains over (wrack)
to rush back; to run back
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
leaving something where it is; abandoning something
time of departure; (on the) point of departure; just as one is leaving
student guidance; student counseling
room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
taking (a suspect to the police); dragging (someone) away
sermon; preaching; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
school bag; school satchel
day after day; day by day
to underrate; to make light of
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
implicitly; indirectly; tacitly; by implication; obscurely
to be unreasonable; to whine; to act like a baby
(my) wife; inside the home; one's family
to offer (a suggestion, etc.); to propose (an idea, etc.); to approach with (a proposal, etc.)
preventing (someone) from leaving; confinement; keeping indoors; being stranded; grounding
ball game (e.g. baseball, tennis, soccer)
in itself; as it is; in its own way; within its capacity; within limitations
after a long time; for the first time in a while
to handle well; to handle deftly; to deal with; to manage; to prepare (meat or fish) for cooking; to dress (meat, etc.)
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
vexed; irritated; fretful; shaggy; bushy; ragged
even though things may appear this way