no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
to burst into flames; to fire (of a gun); to fan a fire with one's breath; to breathe fire; to spit fire
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot
coping method; approach; how to deal with (problem, etc.)
centimeter; centimetre; centi-; 10^-2; sentimental
tree; shrub; wood; timber; wooden clappers (signalling the beginning or end of a performance)
faint; fainting; losing consciousness
to let (something or someone) go past; to do too much
existence; being; presence
to erase; to rub out; to turn off (a light, TV, heater, etc.); to switch off; to extinguish (a fire, candle, etc.); to put out; to remove (a smell, pain, etc.)
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
ominous; sinister; (arch.) annoying; (arch.) appearing to be true; (arch.) plausible
to be cloying; to be sick and tired with; to be disgusted with; to stink
choux (pastry); cream puff
kind; sort; type; equal; match; peer
direction; way; point of the compass; cardinal direction; method; means
mottled pattern; patchy pattern
the same; the said; likewise
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
to burn; to burn with (emotion, feeling); to be fired up
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
right; right-hand side; right hand; the above (in a piece of vertical writing); above-mentioned; the right (wing)
to rain incessantly; to downpour
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
as if nothing had happened
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
fighting back; returning fire; counter-attack; responding to an attack; accepting a challenge
to let fly; to make fly; to skip over; to leave out; to run fast; to drive fast; to spray
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
one blow; one hit; one stroke; summiting on the first attempt (oft. without prior knowledge about the route; in climbing); on-sight; flashing
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
decider; person who decides; decisive factor; clincher; key