to blaze; to burn brightly
colour; color; hue; tints
to put on; to wear; to be clad in; to twine around; to twist around; to coil around
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
agglomeration; clumping together; cohesion (of ions, etc.); flocculation (of colloidal particles); agglutination
detached; aloof; indifferent
to meet (the enemy) and attack; to engage (the approaching enemy); to confront; to intercept
(divine) punishment; curse; retribution
crackling (of fire, fireworks, etc.); sparking; sputtering; to fight; to argue
pale; pallid; bluish-white
disastrous scene; terrible spectacle
slowly (but steadily); gradually; irritatedly; impatiently; scorchingly (of the sun); sizzling (i.e. sound of frying in oil); sound of a warning bell, alarm clock, etc.
to retreat; to back off; to draw back; to step back; to shrink away
apprehensions; misgivings; uneasiness; anxiety; fear
to watch over; to watch attentively
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
standoffishly; primly; pungently (of a smell); acridly; long and pointed (e.g. of a nose); popping (of ears)
hey there; I say; see here
such; like that; that sort of; very
you; you bastard; you son of a bitch; (arch.) you
to hang; to suspend; to dangle; to swing; to carry
car; automobile; vehicle; wheel
to take a step backward; to step back (i.e. to re-think something); to distance oneself (from); to behave humbly; to budge (a little); to make one concession
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
surely (not); certainly (not)
indiscreetly; thoughtlessly; carelessly; frivolously
point of ignition; flash point
(it) goes without saying; needn't be said; that should rather be left unsaid
equally (talented, etc.); evenly; neck and neck; nip and tuck
lofty; sublime; noble; the sublime (aesthetics)
self-sacrifice; self-renunciation
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
(all) at once; at the same time; in one go; right away; in an instant
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
one more time; once more; once again