hot; warm; passionate; impassioned; on everybody's mind; on the radar
moisture; humidity; dampness
sounds good; sure thing; no problem
crossroads; intersection; crossway; carrefour
stillness; quiet; peacefulness
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
germ; germs; bacteria; something harmful; vermin
open-air fire (e.g. for garden refuse); bonfire; open fire (e.g. in a kitchen)
to burn; to kindle; to heat (a bath); to light (a stove); to use (a camera flash)
scrap lumber; piece of wood
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
dead tree; withered tree; leafless tree; bare tree
who cares?; I don't give a damn; what does it matter?
to tear off; to rip off; to peel off
to gather up; to scrape up together; to rake
house; one's house; one's home; one's family
ticktock; chinking (e.g. of a hammer against rock); knocking; dry and hard; (frozen) stiff; hidebound
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
to tear to pieces; to tear to shreds; to pick (e.g. fruit); to pluck; to do ... heavily; to do ... heartily
wedge; chock; linchpin; tie; bond
to surround; to crowd around
Chinese peony (Paeonia lactiflora)
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
pointed end; tip; point; forefront; vanguard; spearhead
pointed end; tip; point; forefront; vanguard; spearhead
territory; domain; dominion; possession; sphere of action
to push aside; to brush aside
beckoning cat; figure of a cat with one paw raised (usu. white porcelain)
fat; grease; blubber; lard; suet