ignition; detonation; triggering; explosion
eight; eight years of age; two o'clock (old time system)
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
to get help; to enlist aid
to leave a trail; to leave traces; to have a lasting effect
to knock down; to shoot down; to lop off
in succession; one after another
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
to abate; to weaken; to be emaciated; to be dejected; to be perplexed
what percentage; what ratio; what rate; what proportion
matchless; unequalled; unequaled
one more; another; the other; not quite; not very good; lacking
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
to run into; to collide with; to come to the end of (a street); to run into (difficulties, problems, etc.); to run up against
pressure from an explosion; blast pressure; shock wave
transcendence; transcendency; transcendental; to transcend; to rise above
to be possible; to be likely; to be probable
I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
wiping out; sweeping away; eradicating; dispelling
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
to flatter; to curry favor with; to curry favour with; to flirt with (woman with a man); to make eyes at (a man)
hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
(looking around) restlessly; (looking) all around; goggling
to go around; to return; to surround; to concern (usu. of disputes)
(one's) whereabouts; destination; where one is headed; outcome; course (of events); future
scattered; separated; dispersed
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; I don't get it; I'm confused; I'm lost
self first; striving to be first; scrambling for
is something that; is that which
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
utmost limits; extremity; limit
personification; impersonation; embodiment
in the twinkling of an eye; in a flash
human nature; human heart; public feeling; people's sentiments; consciousness; awareness
a few minutes; for a few minutes; for a number of minutes; for a period of a few minutes; for several minutes