to ignite; to set fire to; to spark (an incident, etc.); to inflame (a situation, etc.)
let sleeping dogs lie; wake not a sleeping lion; (lit.) the spirit you do not approach will not curse you
taking refuge; evacuation; backup (of data)
to instigate; to tempt; to entice; to incite
human affairs; mundane matters; personnel affairs; human resources; human power; human effort
to flatter; to soft-soap; to sweet talk; to cajole; to instigate
time for ...; time to ...; good time to ...; opportunity to ...; season
a push; another effort; one more effort
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
having serious consequences; costing dearly; cannot get away with it; for free; for nothing; easily
(walking a long distance) at a steady pace; intently; earnestly; single-mindedly; trudgingly; ploddingly
learning; scholarship; study; study of ...; -ology; -ics
willpower; energy; vitality
city at night; town at night; streets at night; nightlife district; drinking district
thunder; thunderclap; crash of thunder
to roar; to thunder; to become well known; to become famous; to pound (of one's heart); to throb
lightning strike; lightning bolt
passerby; pedestrian; foot passenger
people; men and women; each person; everybody
pitch-dark; pitch-black; completely dark; very bleak (future); utterly hopeless
dark clouds; black clouds
to cover up the sky (e.g. smoke)
taking refuge; finding shelter; evacuation; escape; seeking safe haven
local; localized; partial; topical (application)
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
having no choice; at a loss for what to do; at one's wits' end; helpless; powerless
to run about frantically trying to escape; to run this way and that to make one's escape
expansion; extension; magnification; enlargement; escalation; spread
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
several hundred; hundreds (of)
to jump up and down; to hop
switching on and off (of a light); flashing; blinking; flickering
to glitter; to sparkle; to twinkle; to glisten; to gleam; to glint
lightning; flash of lightning; lightning bolt
oh; ah; if there is; as for that; that is
this world; this life; world of the living
sabotage; subversive activities
banknote; bill; note; paper money
natural disaster; cataclysm