raging fire; conflagration
to take another good look at; to reconsider; to analyze; to reexamine
to throw away; to abandon
secret (recipe, medicine, etc.); mysteries (e.g. of an art)
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
only; just; since; after; remaining (in a particular state)
rag; scrap; fault (esp. in a pretense, pretence); defect; run-down; shabby
to disappear; to vanish; (arch.) to die
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
finishing blow; coup de grâce
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
sight; attraction; spectacle; something worth seeing
to be worm-eaten; to be eaten by worms; to affect adversely; to spoil; to ruin
to get rid of; to erase; to dispel; to eradicate; to wipe away
to admonish; to persuade; to warn; to remonstrate
whitewashing; glossing over; lip service; deftly finishing up; putting on the final touches
exaggerated; extravagant; overdone
to be self-complacent; to be conceited; to flatter oneself; to be full of oneself
extravagant; lavish; opulent; luxurious; magnificent; splendid
to grovel; to go down on one's hands and knees
colluding; complicity; liaison; compromise; giving in
to lose heart; to be discouraged; to be exhausted; to be tired out
height; acme; extremity; end; limit
to end one's life; to commit suicide; to end a life; to kill
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
to manage (all by oneself); to control; to run; to take charge of
effect; virtue; efficacy; impression
one class; one set; a pair; a suite; a series
daring; brave; bold; valiant; intrepid; dauntless
one arm; one's right-hand man; one's right hand
to leave as is; to ignore
completely empty (of a residence, etc.); vacant; body from which the soul has left; corpse; shed skin (of a snake, insect, etc.)
floor above; floor upstairs
taking refuge; finding shelter; evacuation; escape; seeking safe haven
bombarding; shelling; bombardment
town area; urban area; metropolitan area; built-up area