trump; trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
written explanation; written apology
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
succeeding; following; trailing; next
to go through; to pass through; to struggle through; to get through (difficulties, danger, etc.); to escape (through the cordon)
bomb blast; blast (from an explosion); shock wave
scattering (in all directions)
fragment; broken piece; splinter; chip; shard
to run into (room, building, etc.); to go for long training runs
light motor vehicle (up to 660cc and 64bhp); k-car; kei car
for work; for manufacturing
trembling voice; quavering voice
this and that; one thing or another
main battery; main armament; best hitter; center of the offense
firing (esp. a rocket or missile); launching; shooting; ejaculation
arranged; taken care of; settled; completed; finished
to make good one's escape; to get away; to outrun; to hold on (and win); to win narrowly
loud laughter; hearty laugh
rubble; debris; wreckage; trash; rubbish
to kick about; to kick around; to scatter (a crowd, the enemy, etc.); to rout
impact (of a projectile); landing (of a bullet); striking
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
one or two; a couple; a few; first and second (place); the top two
in succession; one after another
small; little; tiny; insignificant; humble; modest
hope; wish; aspiration; (bright) prospects; expectation
to trample underfoot; to tread on; to crush with a foot
slowly; inefficiently; tardily; dawdling
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
literally; to the letter; literal
bubble on the surface of water; (coming to) nothing; naught; something short-lived
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
to some extent; to a certain extent
to scurry home; to run home; to fly back
to assemble; to put together; to set up; to form (words, sentences, etc.)
to sustain a serious wound
to brave a danger; to take a risk
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
to drive away; to clear; to scatter; to disperse
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
solution; solution strategy