wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
opposite; reverse; contrary
to rush on; to attack; to swoop down on
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
damn; damn it; feces; excrement; damn; damned; very
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
finger flick to the forehead
point; gist; essentials; knack; trick; the ropes
to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
middle finger; long finger; second finger; middle toe; third toe
fireball; ball of fire; will-o'-the-wisp; jack-o'-lantern
to jump out; to rush out; to appear (suddenly); to protrude; to project; to butt in
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
to flare up; to burst into flames
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
to erase; to delete; to turn off (power); to switch off; to extinguish; to put out
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
literally; to the letter; literal
tail (animal); tail end; tip
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
to take flight; to disappear
considerably; fairly; quite
measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
to burn; to scorch; to singe; to char
almost; roughly; approximately
unhurt; uninjured; flawless (e.g. gem); unblemished; spotless (e.g. reputation); faultless (e.g. performance)
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
elegance; dandyism; sophistication; affectation; showing off; putting on an air
subjugation (using military force); suppression; subduing
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...