sightseeing; scout; patrol; watchtower; lookout
crumbling; collapse; ruin; has-been; wannabe
to smoke; to smoulder; to be sooty; to be smoke-stained; to smoulder (e.g. a dispute); to smolder
engineering works; civil engineering; public works
for work; for manufacturing
calling on someone who is ill; enquiry; inquiry
to put into effect; to put into practice
to be sore; to be inflamed; to be bleary; to be dissipated; to be dissolute; to indulge in
bright red; crimson lotus flower
pillar of fire; blazing column
many; much; plenty; hardly
ground; earth; the solid earth; the (vast) land
rumbling; (ringing) cadence
incendiary bomb; firebomb
moat; fosse; trench; underground air-raid shelter; dugout
to flare up; to burst into flames
to roll over; to tumble; to roll about (with laughter)
10,000,000; ten million; extremely large number; myriad
to fly around; to scatter
overlooking; looking down at; having an overhead view; having a bird's-eye view; having a high-angle view
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
foreigner; stranger; gentile; goy
to burn down (to the ground); to clear away by burning; to reduce to ashes; to burn off
meticulous; careful; discreet; scrupulous; prudent
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
to throb (with pain); to ache; to smart; to rankle; to gall; to rile
sentiment; sentimentality
humanity; sidewalk; footpath; human realm
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
incoming telephone call; telegram received
translation; deciphering; decoding; translation
to be mixed; to be blended with; to associate with; to mingle with; to join
urgent; pressing; immediate; urgently; promptly; at once
chair; stool; post; office; position
how long; how far; how much
to ascertain; to check; to make sure