to burn completely; to consume (by fire); to burn to nothing; to burn to the ground; to reduce to ashes
backdoor; rear entrance; rear exit; unauthorized; illicit; illegal
seal; to seal (e.g. a letter); to affix a seal; to seal up
beyond one's control; nothing one can do
apparently; appears to be
sink or swim; all or nothing; hit or miss; make or break
soaking (wet); wringing; dripping; drenched
to teach thoroughly; to instill (into); to instil; to inculcate; to drum (into); to drill (into)
to steal a glance; to intercept and read (e.g. other people's email)
... is the reason; ... is my excuse
celebrated personage; big-wig; person in a high position
sense of guilty pleasure; feeling of naughtiness
accelerated; accelerating; gathering speed
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
dripping with sweat; bathed in perspiration
to pay attention; to be watchful
raging fire; conflagration
mild; mild-mannered; gentle
(writing, painting) brush
note left by a dead person; suicide note; testamentary letter; posthumous work
to write (e.g. a letter); to draw up (a document); to take down (e.g. notes); to have (lunch, dinner, etc.); to eat
(are you) alright?; (are you) OK?
returning alive; surviving; reaching the home plate
to rove; to prowl; to go cruising
casualties; killed and wounded; human damage
isolation; segregation; separation; quarantine
to ease up; to relax attention
series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza
mistake; error; fault; slip; blunder; omission
straight; as the crow flies
splendid; fine; handsome; elegant; imposing; prominent
to rest; to suspend; to give relief
countermeasure; counter-measure
to relax one's efforts; to let up; to let one's guard down
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
century; hundred years; (fig.) a long time
wiping out; sweeping away; eradicating; dispelling
oldest member of a group; longest-serving member
switching off (e.g. electricity); turning off (e.g. water); off-season; offset; off-road; off-line; off (the price)