in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
red; crimson; scarlet; Red; communist
being startled; getting a shock
habit (usu. a bad one); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
matter causing distress; something causing worry
in that way; like that; that way
act of self-harm; self-injurious behavior; self-injurious behaviour
(present) head of a family
hard to understand; Byzantine fashion
one night; one evening; all night; overnight
to get; to obtain; to come by; to find
diversion; distraction; feint
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
to trip someone up; to pull the carpet from under
entry into a castle (esp. by a conquering force)
to chip (off); to shave off; to sharpen; to dampen (one's enthusiasm, interest, etc.); to reduce
all-out attack; general offensive
for (some) doubtful points to remain
monotony; monotone; dullness; monotone; monotonic
to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)
(making, launching) concentrated attack (on, against)
use; adoption; acceptance; appointment; employment; engagement
entrusting (everything to); leaving (a matter) entirely with
fair attack; fair tactics; straightforward approach; standard procedure; established method
to ring (a bell); to strike (a gong, drum, etc.); to beat; to sound
ladder; stairs; going to several places in succession (e.g. barhopping)
to move along; to go alongside; to walk along; to follow; to run down (one's cheek, leg, etc.); to trickle down
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
common; ordinary; conventional; customary
insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting (a difficulty); overcoming; exceeding; passing
continuation; continuance; maintenance; persistence; going on
burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering
proposition; motion; proposal; suggestion
to melt; to liquefy; to dissolve (in a liquid); to bring into solution; to lose (money; through gambling, etc.); to squander
smith; blacksmith; small crowbar for extracting nails; cat's paw
tree; shrub; wood; timber; wooden clappers (signalling the beginning or end of a performance)
fire arrow; incendiary arrow; rocket
to burn; to burn with (emotion, feeling); to be fired up
to be prolonged; to drag on; to take a long time; to persist; to linger