explosion; detonation; blast; outburst (of emotion); explosion (e.g. of anger); eruption (e.g. of discontent)
chain; series; connection; linkage
ash; embers; complete destruction
to send (someone) back; to send (someone) home
to get excited; to be roused (to action); to get the itch (to do)
if anything; conversely; putting it the other way around; coming at it from the opposite angle
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
one by one; one at a time; in turn
laughing a ringing laugh; having a hearty laugh; roaring with laughter
to understand; to be convinced; to be satisfied
advantage; benefit; merit; good point; plus
hegemony; leadership; initiative
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
to get stuck with (some job); to end up with (something unpleasant)
stimulus; stimulation; impetus; impulse; excitement; thrill
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
planning; devising (a plan); drafting; drawing up
according to plan; as planned
total destruction; complete destruction; annihilation; total defeat; complete failure
to be reluctant (to do); to be unwilling (to do); to falter; to slacken; to have a frequent urge to defecate but difficulty passing stool; to suffer from tenesmus
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding; approval; consent
to freeze; to become frozen; to freeze over
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
cutting edge; leading edge; forefront; tip; end
intricate workmanship; delicate handiwork; cheap trick; petty trick; obvious stratagem
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
it cannot be that ...; it is highly unlikely that ...; it is impossible that ...
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
carelessly; thoughtlessly; inadvertently
failure; mistake; blunder
broken into small fragments; smashed to atoms; fragments and splinters; smithereens
sheltered upbringing; person who has had a sheltered upbringing; (lit.) hothouse upbringing
end; ending; close; end of (one's) life; death
come (on); come now; all right; right; well; hmm
permission; approval; authorization; license
(team) pairings; match-ups
by nature; from the very beginning; through and through; absolutely (not); (not) at all
liking; being fond of; liking (romantically); being in love with; faddism; eccentricity
description; expression (in words); qualification (e.g. of a noun with an adjective); form; figure; appearance
single flower; one wheel; full moon