trigger (of a gun, etc.); trigger (for something); immediate cause
odd; strange; queer; peculiar
the rise of the curtain; opening (of play); beginning (e.g. of an era); opening (festival, event, etc.)
intenseness; violence; severity; vehemence; keenness
clever; bright; sharp; wise; intelligent; sagacious
solemn; respectful; reverent; silent; quiet
downpour; pouring rain; heavy rain; pelting rain; cloudburst
to wash away; to rinse off
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
old-fashioned; archaic; antique; antiquated
to put on clothes; to wear clothes; to be the personification of
to set off to advantage; to bring into prominence; to support; to favor; to rouse (spirits); to march (a prisoner) off
gorgeous; gaudy; dazzling; gay; resplendent
profound; deep; deep (of a cave, etc.); innermost; interior
secretly; in secret; unseen; unobserved; inwardly; in private
to bloom; to flower; to blossom; to open
life; lifetime; career; for life; all one's life; throughout one's life
face; looks; vestiges; trace
reproduction; duplication; reprinting
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)
extermination; annihilation
glass (drinking vessel); tumbler; cups (playing card suit)
deep emotion; strong feelings
to hit (a person); to strike; to beat; to deliver (a speech); to give (an address)
to get rid of; to erase; to dispel; to eradicate; to wipe away
to take care of; to bring up under one's personal care; to kill with one's own hands; to do personally; to handle (e.g. a job); to request that someone deal with (something)
to strike back at; to bite back; to turn on; to rise against; to oppose; to defy
complete change; about-face
timid; weak-kneed; fainthearted; bearish (e.g. market)
cowardly; timid; easily frightened
to burn completely; to consume (by fire); to burn to nothing; to burn to the ground; to reduce to ashes
to commit a crime; to commit a sin
to plant; to transplant; to instil (idea, feeling, etc.)
to look away (from); to avert one's gaze; to disregard; to ignore; to escape (from); to turn away (from)
to tell all; to give a full account
tragedy; tragic drama; tragic play; tragedy; calamity; disaster