to get angry easily
leicht wütend werden (leicht wutend werden)
"Be careful what you say; he has a short fuse."
"Sei vorsichtig, was du sagst; er hat eine kurze Zündschnur." (Sei vorsichtig, was du sagst; er **hat eine kurze Zundschnur**.)
a sudden and unexpected event or news
to aim for something very ambitious or difficult to achieve
Very old or ancient
To suddenly think of something.
to allow natural processes to happen without interference
to say exactly what one thinks