to ignite; to set fire to; to spark (an incident, etc.); to inflame (a situation, etc.)
empirical; from experience
to fall flat; to collapse in a heap
consequently; as a result
to hit; to run into; to light on; to strike into; to come against; to deadlock
separation; partition; detachment; segregation; isolation
to take hold of; to possess; to haunt
to introduce; to compare; to check; to adjust; to pull into place
moving tale; impressive tale
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
to graduate from a university
rubbing the wrong way (e.g. a cat); irritating
hibernation; winter sleep; torpor
to project; to stand out; to jut out; to protrude
to rove; to prowl; to go cruising
fruit of a tree; nut; berry
alma mater clique; old school tie
well-informed person; thinking person; intelligent person
to laugh (something) off; to dismiss with a laugh; to pooh-pooh
fresco (technique of blending wet plaster with water-based paint); (laboratory) flask
origin of an affair; spark that lit the fuse; beginning
afterwards; at a later time; later on; after some time
diamond (mineral, gemstone); diamond; infield; diamond (card suit)
donation; presentation; gift
corkboard; cork board; pinboard
tag; slip; label; sticker
ageing; aging; senile deterioration
rat (esp. laboratory or pet)
perpetual youth and longevity; immortality
label (i.e. sticker); label (i.e. record label)
in some way or other; in some shape or form; somehow
reception; acceptance; enjoyment; being given