detonator; priming; primer; trigger; impetus; spark
explosion; detonation; eruption; eruption (of discontent, etc.); outburst; outpouring
boasting; big talk; bombast; Australian English
work of art the creator has confidence in; work one is proud of
to amass; to accumulate; to store; to leave unpaid
to have both; to possess both; to combine with
to handle (men); to master (a tool); to manage; to acquire a command of (a language)
to burst open; to split open; to be bursting with (e.g. youth, laughter, flavor); to bounce; to bound
absorption; suction; aspiration; attraction; draw
sleepiness; drowsiness; the sandman; Morpheus
relaxation (e.g. of muscles); becoming flaccid
thunderous roar of laughter (from multiple people); loud burst of laughter; explosive laughter
to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block
special someone; special person; precious one; significant other
to be wrapped up (e.g. in a blanket); to cover oneself
detestable; abhorrent; loathsome
(I am) not sure; (I) can't say which
fine weather during the rainy season
May; fifth month of the lunar calendar
to clear up; to become cloudless; to be refreshed
gentle; mild; meek; tender
pigment; coloring; colouring; colorant; colourant
slight; thin; on the weak side
(bearing a) close resemblance; vivid reminder (e.g. of the past); dim; faint; vague
to keep step (with); to keep pace (with); to move in lockstep; to align (with another's thoughts or actions)
together; at the same time; same; identical
consideration; concern; attention; thoughtfulness; making arrangements; care
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
together (of two people); both (of you, them, etc.)
to teach thoroughly; to instill (into); to instil; to inculcate; to drum (into); to drill (into)
one's relationships; people one knows; circle of friends
attachment; adhesion; tenacity; fixation; obsession
to quarry; to cut (timber); to begin to talk; to break the ice; to start a fire (with flint, by rubbing sticks together, etc.); to select and extract (from a media file)
to contemplate; to ponder; to think long about; to turn over in one's mind