cannot be compared with; no match for
to surround; to encircle; to enclose
(with a) thump; (hanging) straight down
one after another; in rapid succession
flaring up; bursting into flames
clear insight; resignation (to one's fate); acceptance
to flicker; to quiver; to waver; to sway
father; dad; husband; you; he
to atone for; to expiate; to redeem; to make up for; to compensate for
to throw oneself (into an activity)
sea of fire; sea of flame
to cross; to go across; to go through; to cut across
to hold a person back; to restrain; to catch in one's arms
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
right in the midst of; right at the height of
mixture; jumble; cord made by entwining threads of various colours
soggy; soaked; crushed (out of shape); crumpled; messy; untidy
irritating; aggravating; upsetting
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
tears of regret; bitter tears; vexation; chagrin
not a chance; not likely; oh no; yuck; fault; defect
to bear up in tragedy; to stand pain well; to hold one's temper; to clench one's teeth; to grit one's teeth
to be awash with; to teem with; to be full of
to appease; to suppress; to calm
cooking stove; burner (gas, electric, etc.); range; cooktop; hob
to take a breath; to take a short rest
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse
correction; rectification; mending; repair
to turn round; to face about; to turn about
(random) guess; guesswork; shot in the dark; conjecture
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
one foot; one leg; one of a pair (of shoes or socks)
manner of speaking; mode of expression; way of saying something
putting that aside; that said; apart from that; anyway; be that as it may
whistling (wind); blowing; fluttering (in the wind); waving; staggering; tottering
prematurely gray hair; prematurely grey hair
boisterously; roughly; briskly
blind spot (on the retina); blind spot; weak point; loophole