to start singing (of birds, etc.)
detonation by contact; contact detonation; touching off (something); triggering; sparking
to give up all thoughts of; to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to take a momentous decision
from one's side; from the side (of something); from someone unconnected; from someone uninvolved
counter for parts, stages, installments, etc. (of a story, series, project, campaign, etc.); counter for bullets
nasal breathing; breathing through one's nose; person's pleasure; excitement
rough; wild; violent; immoderate; extravagant; reckless
clean sweep; purging; doing away with; eradication
large hole; big deficit; heavy losses; long-shot win (in horse racing, etc.); big winnings (on a long shot)
to run into; to rush into; to (run and) seek refuge in; to take shelter in
to blow off; to be blown off
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
suicide attack; kamikaze attack
probability; likelihood; chances
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
to know; to understand; to be aware of; to consent; to agree
to jump at the chance; to accept an offer; to show interest in; to accept a proposal
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
putting one's life on the line; giving everything one has got; acting out of desperation
cleaning up; sweeping up; mopping up
freely; at liberty; at will; as one likes
munching; crunching; scratching (an itch)
when it comes to the cause; when you get right down to it; as for what started it; as for the reason; originally
to bail out (water); to scoop out
fiction; made-up story; fable; fabrication; myth
that is to say; so that means
to tell (a story); to give an account of (an event, experience, etc.); to relate; to tell of; to show; to indicate
waking up; awakening; arousal; disillusion; disillusionment; awakening
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
time; years; days; the Moon and the Sun
to need; to demand; to take; to require
brake; drag; skid; restraint; curtailment; self-imposed limit
proximity of a monarch or lord
originally; by nature; from the start
to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw
interval; break; pause; spare moment
side (of the torso); flank; illegitimate child; child born by someone other than one's wife
sitting with one knee drawn up
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
to shake and untangle; to shake free from