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to be reduced to ashes; to be cremated

2

heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion

20

to burn off

1

to withstand; to be able to endure

1

to approach (one's) death; to face (one's) death

2

relief; aid; help; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace

1

help; rescue; salvation; solace; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace

6

prison; jail; gaol

2

again (and again); once again; yet again; (there you go) again

1

vortex; maelstrom; whirlpool; (in the middle of a) scandal; controversy; quarrel

1

ten-odd; a dozen or so

1

to grasp; to get

1

remorse; repentance

1

to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support

8

dusk; twilight; twilight years; melancholia; melancholic nostalgia

1

fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)

2

treasure; treasured item; prized possession

1

secretly (cheer, pray, etc. for someone); in secret; from the sidelines; at a distance

1

to wish (for); to pray (for); to hope (for); to pray silently; to recite (Buddha's name, sutras, etc.) in one's mind; to chant (a silent prayer)

1

to read (a book, etc.) over again

2

to touch (a person's) heart; to impress (a person)

1

vague; faint; dim; indistinct; hazy; blurry

2

image (on a screen); picture (e.g. on a TV); video; film; reflection; image (in one's mind)

3

to be attracted (by); to take an interest (in)

1

irritating; irritated; frustrating; vexing; (feeling things are) not quick enough; (feeling) too slow-going

4

depiction; description; portrayal

1

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

4

objective

2

head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)

1

feeble

3

to hang down (from); to dangle; to be within one's reach; to dangle (before one's eyes); to be completely reliant on; to be entirely dependent on

1

drainage; draining; pumping out (water); displacement

1

to flow into; to pour into; to stream into

1

ferocious; brutal; atrocious; savage; barbarous

1

back of the house

2

sculpture; carved statue; graven image

14

to spill; to drop; to grumble; to complain; to let one's feelings show

6

to turn on an electric light; to switch on a light

3

to become locked (e.g. of automatic locking)

4

to lock

4

light purple

1

being startled; getting a shock

1

discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference

5

asking; enquiring; searching; looking for

2

that gentleman; that lady; he; she

4

against; contrary to

2

usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common

3

to regain one's footing; to get back on one's feet; to recover; (of the market) to improve

2

to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor

4

acquaintance; relations; sexual intercourse; intersection

4