to give up all thoughts of; to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to take a momentous decision
taking refuge; finding shelter; evacuation; escape; seeking safe haven
to blaze; to burn brightly
to be haggard; to be gaunt; to be emaciated; to be worn out (e.g. illness, worry)
accountability; being held accountable
to sob; to be choked with tears
drama; theatre; theater; play
going up in flames; destruction by fire (esp. of a large building); stirring up a storm of criticism online (of an article, tweet, statement, etc.); becoming the target of an Internet pitchfork mob
partial destruction by fire
to try; to attempt; to have a go (at something)
sleeping pill; sleep medication
principal offence; principal offense; principal offender
taking (a suspect to the police); dragging (someone) away
nest; rookery; den; haunt; (spider's) web
adhesion; stickiness; viscosity
to twine around; to twist around; to coil around; to pester; to hassle
predation; eating prey; preying upon
to lay waste; to devastate; to invade; to break into; to troll (e.g. web forums); to spam
to yield oneself (to something); to devote oneself (to something); to surrender oneself (to something)
every evening; every night
to have a nightmare; to make a noise during a nightmare
sultry night; sweltering night; night in which temperature doesn't fall below 25 degrees C
to blow out; to spout out
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination
gem; jewel; precious stone
feeling; sensation; mood; sensation of doing
to arise; to break out; to well up; to burst
to claim victims; to cause casualties
plus; addition; positive number; gain; advantage; anode
small number; few; minority
stolen goods; loot; spoils
difference in social standing; difference in social position
to support; to maintain; to bring up; to raise; to adopt (a child); to cultivate (a habit, a quality, etc.)
consideration; inquiry; enquiry; investigation; study
bad job; poor workmanship; bungle
details (of an incident, event, etc.); whole story; course of events; facts; circumstances; particulars