to have (urgent) business; to have something one needs to attend to; to have something one wants to say (to someone)
level ground; plain; flatland
clockwise rotation; CW; right-handed rotation
originally; essentially; naturally; in the first place; to begin with
out of office; out of power; in opposition; unaffiliated (e.g. researcher, scientist); in private practice
pause; interval; distance; range; suitable time; appropriate opportunity
disclosure; exposure; revelation
to slash back; to strike back; to counterattack; to retort; to quickly turn the steering wheel in the opposite direction; to cut the wheel
to kneel down on one knee; to genuflect
bullet speed; muzzle velocity
exaggeration; overstatement; saying too much; misstatement; slip of the tongue; gaffe
to break; to smash; to defeat; to destroy; to eliminate
present stage; current phase; current rank; present grade
cane; walking stick; staff; wand
favour; favor; obligation; kindness; benevolence
impudence; cheekiness; impertinence
sweeping with fire; mowing down; strafing
thousands; great number of; variety
here and there; little by little; sporadically; dots; spots
leaping flames; flying sparks; spread of fire (due to leaping flames); repercussions in unanticipated areas; spilling over; impetigo contagiosa
hellfire; flames of hell; raging fire; large fire; fire that consumes an evildoer
short sword; knife; dagger; dirk; tantō
(Oh) dear!; (Oh) dear me!; Good gracious
to warm (e.g. one's hands over a fire); to dry; to toast; to grill; to broil
inscrutable; incomprehensible
superfine; extra-fine; extremely thin; extra-fine woollen yarn
now (esp. in contrast to the past); now at last; at present; right now
bashfulness; shyness; (showing signs of) embarrassment
nine; nine years of age; twelve o'clock (old time system)
bursting and scattering; popping and being dispersed
to burn down (to the ground); to clear away by burning; to reduce to ashes; to burn off
to be sacrificed; to become a victim (of); to fall victim (to); to lose one's life
pelting rain; torrential rain; downpour
gentle; peaceable; amicable; without fuss; simply
de- (indicating reversal, removal, etc.); post-
charmless; lacking charm; not adorable; unendearing; not very nice at all