sopping wet; dripping wet; sodden; drenched; soaked
clothes; clothing; garments
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
extinguishing; dying out (of a fire); putting out
stand; rest; setting (of a gem); mounting; stock (in grafting); counter for machines and vehicles; level (e.g. price level)
mobilization; going into action; being dispatched; being sent out; being called in; turning out
to put out; to extinguish
occurrence; incidence; generation (of power, heat, etc.); production; ontogeny; development
trivial; not amounting to much
to help (someone) out of trouble; to rescue; to save
submersion; inundation; being flooded
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set
right in the middle (of); midst; height
person concerned; people involved (in an event); those concerned; staff
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
having one's hands full; not having any room to do more; at the limit
person concerned; interested party; related party
live coals (for firelighting); cause (of disturbance, conflict, etc.); trigger
to break; to be smashed; to split; to crack; to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.); to split (e.g. of a party); to come to light
to put in order; to tidy up; to settle (a matter); to solve; to finish; to get through
headquarters; head office; main office
fire brigade; fire company
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
fragment; broken piece; splinter; chip; shard
to dash over oneself (e.g. water); to take (e.g. shower); to bask in (e.g. the sun); to suffer (e.g. an attack); to draw (e.g. criticism, attention, praise); to have heaped upon
to lose consciousness; to faint; to black out; (arch.) to lose motivation; (arch.) to get discouraged
although at this late hour; now, although it is too late; afresh; anew; again
number of words a person speaks; number of dependents; number of mouths to feed; number of shares, items, applications, etc.
to strain (e.g. one's nerves); to be on edge; to be tense (of an atmosphere); to cover completely (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.); to spread over; to become covered (in)
tension; strain; tensions (between countries, groups, etc.); tonus; muscle tone
precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; grim; severe; stern
disastrous scene; terrible spectacle
to press against each other; to huddle together
to clasp together (esp. hands); to entwine (e.g. fingers)
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
mere shadow of one's former self; having no trace left (of former glories, talent, looks, etc.); unrecognizable (as the person one used to be); unrecognisable
to expose (to the sun, public, danger, etc.); to bleach; to refine; to rinse (vegetables); to soak; to doxx
to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse