(direct) hit; hitting the mark
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
to coil about; to follow about; to surround; to cling to
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
to blaze; to burn brightly
carbonization; carbonisation
red; crimson; red-containing colour (e.g. brown, pink, orange); Red (i.e. communist); red light (traffic); red ink (i.e. in finance or proof-reading); (in) the red
hateful; abominable; poor-looking; amazing; fantastic; admirable
to screw; to twist; to distort; to parody; to torture; to wrest
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
sublime; noble; high-minded
to dash over oneself (e.g. water); to take (e.g. shower); to bask in (e.g. the sun); to suffer (e.g. an attack); to draw (e.g. criticism, attention, praise); to have heaped upon
without leaving any trace
to pop off; to pop out; to fly off; to shoot off; to burst open
at the same time as; while; as well as (multiple roles)
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
sudden drop; sharp fall; nosedive; swoop
to cross one's mind; to be reminded
to cave in; to become depressed; to sink
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
crushing; squashing; crumpling; squishing; with a smash; with a crunch
to burn; to scorch; to char; to singe
steady; sound; solid; reliable; trustworthy
thereupon; shortly thereafter
to rush over; to run up to
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
fighting spirit; (will to) fight
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
gradually (progress into a state); in sequence; in order; in turn
to illuminate; to shine a light on; to light up
hailing each other; acting in concert; responding (to); agreement; concord
emission (of light); radiation (of light); luminescence
to put one's palms together (e.g. when praying or asking for something); to place one's hands together; to compete against somebody; to play (a game, match, etc.) against somebody
to house; to contain; to carry (a baby); to be pregnant; (arch.) to give lodging to; (arch.) to accommodate
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
effect; efficacy; validity; potency
rising; ascending; climbing
to writhe (in pain); to be in agony; to be anguished; to be agonized; to be troubled
special someone; special person; precious one; significant other