destruction by fire; losing in a fire; being burnt down
accomplishment; execution
foundation; root; basis; root and trunk
deadlock; stalemate; standstill; hopeless position; lost game; zugzwang
to lower the curtain (at the end of a play); to come to an end; to finish
trap (for catching animals); snare; trap; trick; ruse
opportunity; chance; folding; fold; small food box (wooden or cardboard); folding in ... (two, three, etc.); counter for folded items
to become desperate; to give way to despair
suicidal ideation; suicidal thoughts
integration; unification; unity; combination; consolidation; synthesis
matter of time; question of time
by nature; naturally; by birth; inborn
experiment; experimentation
God's will; heaven's decree; mandate of Heaven; one's life; one's lifespan
prison; jail; gaol; firm; solid; strong
series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza
suddenly; all of a sudden
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
two colours; two varieties; two types
this fleeting world; this transient life; this world; one's current body; one's mortal shell; one's flesh and blood
to escape from; to get out
finish; completion; the end