to play a leading role; to play a central part
epicenter (of an earthquake); epicentre; source (of a rumor, incident, etc.); origin
khan (medieval ruler of a Tatary tribe)
mission; errand; task; duty; obligation
evil spirit; demon; devil
rite of scattering flowers; glorious death (in battle); heroic death
mad laughter; maniacal laughter
heroic; fierce; grand; sublime; magnificent
inducing; causing; triggering; giving rise to
to drip; to drop; to trickle; to overflow (with freshness, beauty, etc.)
impossible; unthinkable; unbelievable; ridiculous
lightning; flash of lightning; lightning bolt
lightning strike; lightning bolt
to break; to tear; to pierce; to split; to burst
almost; very nearly; only just; barely; just in time
to escape (disaster, death, etc.); to be saved from; to be rescued from; to avoid (e.g. punishment); to evade (e.g. responsibility); to avert
half the body; half length
pain; agony; suffering; distress; torment
legitimate self-defence; legitimate self-defense
to collapse; to flop (onto)
to check; to stop; to keep back
cannot bear (doing); cannot bring oneself (to do); reluctant (to do)
leaf (of a tree); tree leaves; foliage
to burn to a crisp; to scorch
to waver in one's resolution
long ago; a long time ago; already
to follow; to come along (with); to accompany; to come with (something); to follow as a result (of); to be incidental (to)
things to do; must-do items; one's duty; what is required
sticking; clinging; with a smack (e.g. sitting down); hard; all over; thickly
sister-in-law (spouse's younger sister or younger brother's wife); younger stepsister; younger adopted sister; non-blood-related younger sister
head; dome; bean; nob; noggin
to send flying with a kick
warming (limbering) up; warming-up exercises
to blow off (strongly); to blow away; to drive away (e.g. one's worries); to dispel; to do at great speed (e.g. drive a car); to carry out (a task) very quickly
close; intimate; on good terms
resistance (to heat, corrosion, etc.); tolerance (to a drug, pain, etc.); resistance (to drugs, pesticides, etc.)
to be at a loss; to rack one's brains in vain; to think and think but get nowhere; to fail to come up with a good idea
knowing only too well; being fully aware of
I'm off (and will be back later); see you later; to go (and then come back)
running; gliding; first (harvest) of the season; beginning; start; kitchen sink