instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to wield (a tool, etc.); to use
to pity; to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to tend to (e.g. an injury); to care for; to nurse
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
to be busy at work; to work diligently
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
to flash; to be flashing; to be flashy
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
to blow away; to blow off; to dispel; to drive away; to talk big
not only ... but (also); as well as ...
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
to destroy; to overthrow; to wreck; to ruin
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
ruins of a fire; fire-devastated area
to pick up; to find; to gather
kitchen; financial situation
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
in comparison to; rather than
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
thankfully; fortunately; luckily; mercifully
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
third day of the month; three days
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
unhurt; uninjured; flawless (e.g. gem); unblemished; spotless (e.g. reputation); faultless (e.g. performance)
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
materials; data; document
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize