to add fuel to the fire; to make things worse; to stir things up
going up in flames; destruction by fire (esp. of a large building); stirring up a storm of criticism online (of an article, tweet, statement, etc.); becoming the target of an Internet pitchfork mob
to become enraged; to blow one's top; to lose it; to flip out
reward; compensation; collateral; security; turning to look behind
to copy; to imitate; to counterfeit; to forge
to tear; to rip up; to cut up; to cleave; to forcibly separate (e.g. two lovers); (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
wretched; miserable; shameful; mean; despicable; abject
facing; opposite; across the street; other side
intention; inclination; mind; idea; wish; view
whatever way; any way; either way; one way or the other
to live through; to survive
prosperity; thriving; flourishing
to praise highly; to sing the praises of; to applaud; to acclaim; to admire
tea-drinking companion; crony; buddy; spouse married late in life for companionship
(heavy) drinker; drunkard; tippler; boozer
true friend; close friend
to doubt; to think (something is) doubtful; to wonder; to be suspicious
at (a time or place); in; in (a situation, matter, etc.); on (a point); on the part of; under the authority of
influential; prominent; leading; strong; powerful; likely
to persuade; to urge; to coax; to make advances (to); to seduce; to court
uneasy; unsure; unreliable; untrustworthy; (arch.) nervous; (arch.) impatient
increase; rise; growth; addition; increment
exposure to wind; severe criticism
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
yielding; submission; surrender; giving way; succumbing
five times (as much); quintuple; fivefold
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
packed in; contained in; working at; assigned to; using ... alone (to make an argument, judgement, etc.); doing continuously
economic bloc; ecosystem (of services, goods, etc. within a company or consortium)
human wave attack; human wave tactics; throwing people at a problem
to bore; to tire; to weary; to use lavishly (and without regret)
conscription; (military) draft; (compulsory) enlistment
cover; covering; covering (a song); cover; coverage; to cover (a loss)
destructive power; destructive energy; destructive force
to go through the proper procedures; to follow the required steps
violence by weight of numbers; tyranny of the majority
to crush; to squash; to flatten; to quash (a plan, opposition, etc.); to crush; to suppress
cavalry; cavalryman; trooper
corps of musketeers; matchlock troops; firearms squad
breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting (a difficulty); overcoming; exceeding; passing
(on a) closer look; closer scrutiny; second look
deep design and forethought; farsighted and deeply-laid plan
sense; sensation; feeling; intuition