slight; light; thin; faint; dim
look like; sound like; savor of; smack of
unfavourably; unfavorably; disparagingly; insultingly; ill
master and servant; lord and retainer; employer and employee
objection; dissent; protest
to be stumped; to be at a loss; to be at one's wits' end; to be fed up; to be tired (of); to be unable to bear
reputation; respectability
little girl; maiden; young lady; female usually between 7 and 18 years old
innocent (esp. of a girl); naive; virgin; maiden; young striped mullet
suddenly; abruptly; quickly
initial response (e.g. to a crisis); action in the earliest stages; initial shock (of an earthquake); preliminary tremor
to undertake; to take on (task); to assure; to guarantee; to vouch (for)
to summon; to get used to call
course; route; path; process; means
labor; labour; toil; trouble; pains; work
ambush; lying in wait for an ambush
moving forward (e.g. vehicle); onward movement; advance (work, procedure, etc.); advancement; progress (of a disease); disease progression
explosive; blasting powder
distant; remote; isolated
ignition; detonation; triggering; explosion
broken into small fragments; smashed to atoms; fragments and splinters; smithereens
underground; subterranean
destructive blast; blowing up; explosion
combustibles; inflammables; flammables; burnables
extensive; vast range; wide scope
ignition; catching fire; firing (e.g. gun); discharging
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
vaporization; vaporisation; evaporation
explosive; sudden and dramatic (of an increase in sales, popularity, etc.); explosive; rapid
fire arrow; incendiary arrow; rocket
kerosene; paraffin; lamp oil
ball of flames; mass of flames; body covered with flames
unhurt; uninjured; flawless (e.g. gem); unblemished; spotless (e.g. reputation); faultless (e.g. performance)
carbonization; carbonisation
brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved
senility; dotage; decrepitude
one's self-possession; one's presence of mind
crafty; vicious; unscrupulous; sharp
mechanism; machinery; trick; dodge; mechanical doll; string puppet
to evaluate; to appraise; to comment on
(beyond the) limits; scope; boundary
devious; cunning; sly; crafty
innate; inherent; natural; inborn
machine; mechanism; instrument; appliance; apparatus