as you see; as you can see
sea of fire; sea of flame
complete change; about-face
desk pad; sheet of plastic (or cardboard, felt, etc.) placed under writing paper; being pinned under; being caught under; model; pattern
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
to kill by burning to death
raging flames; roaring flames; raging fire
to lead; to take the initiative; to take precedence (e.g. sadness taking precedence over anger); to be most essential
to take flight; to disappear
beyond that point; after that
to hang over; to cover; to lie over; to fall on one's shoulders; to become one's responsibility; to become a burden
fluttering (flag, etc.); flapping; waving
books returned unsold; books returned to the library
to take the lead; to lead a group; to be in the vanguard
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
to rally; to make a comeback
to become dim; to become blurred
restlessly; aimlessly; to loiter; to drift; to be restless; to fuss
thin (e.g. air); diluted; sparse; lacking (e.g. empathy); deficient; insufficient (e.g. zeal)
to go away; to become more distant; to fade away; to be estranged
household belongings; household goods; family fortune; family assets
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
taking refuge; finding shelter; evacuation; escape; seeking safe haven
worth; merit; value; good point; redeeming feature; saving grace
imagination; supposition; guess
billow; surge; large wave
siege; encirclement; envelopment; surrounding; besiegement
surrounding at a distance
at once; right away; promptly; on the spur of the moment
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
(in the) confusion (of the moment)
to plan; to form a plan; to scheme; to envision; to intend to do
being afraid of; being fearful; being timid; trembling; shivering
head-on; to one's face; squarely; directly; flatly (e.g. refuse)
to take someone along; to be accompanied (by)
oneself (itself, etc.); I; me; you; by oneself (itself, etc.); interjection expressing anger or chagrin
here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up