to throw at; to fling at; to hurl at; to hurl (abuse, insults, etc.) at; to use (rough language) with (someone)
to put (wood, coal, paper, etc.) into the fire; to throw on the fire; to add to the fire; to burn
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
standing upright; standing bolt upright; rearing
to be reduced to ashes; to be cremated
(sound of) footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice; tap; click (e.g. of a retractable pen or mechanical pencil)
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
moustache; mustache; whiskers (on a cat, etc.); feelers (on an insect, etc.); shadow (on a candlestick chart)
stern; grim; rough; rugged; forbidding; overbearing
ordinary clothes (i.e. non-uniform); plain clothes; civilian clothes; plainclothes police officer
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
Mr; Mrs; clan; he; him; counter for people
to push in; to force into; to break in (e.g. into a house); to intrude
official post; regular post; principal post (as opposed to secondary post); I (of someone in government or the civil service)
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
defense; defence; guard; policing; security
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
eye; eyeball; (arch.) pupil and (dark) iris of the eye; (arch.) insight; (arch.) perceptivity; (arch.) look
question; inquiry; enquiry
to lose composure; to be upset; to be flurried; to lose one's head (through shock)
cruel treatment; raw deal; kick in the pants
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
memory; recollection; remembrance; memory; storage
ruin; fall; collapse; downfall; bankruptcy
bet; wager; stake; gamble
series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza
reckless; thoughtless; rash; ill-advised; impulsive; mad (e.g. scheme)
to fall (on); to rain down; to shower down; to befall; to happen (to)
worry; care; anxiety; mental exhaustion
care; looking after; repair; (police) raid; crackdown
to look at each other; to exchange looks; to correspond (to); to be proportionate (to); to be in keeping with
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
eager; earnest; strenuous; fervent; assiduous; with utmost effort
to bring (news, knowledge, etc.); to introduce; to bring about; to cause; to produce (e.g. results)
revolving lantern; ever-changing scene (e.g. life flashing before one's eyes)
one by one; one each; one at a time