inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
to pluck off (esp. by twisting); to pick; to break off; to wrest (away from); to wrench free; to snatch (away)
sea of fire; sea of flame
fire fighting; extinguishing a fire
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
to endure; to keep out (e.g. rain); to pull through; to get over; to surpass; to outdo
to paint; to plaster; to lacquer; to varnish; to spread; to smear
to burn; to scorch; to singe; to char
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
to sharpen; to grind; to whet; to hone; to make keen
to need; to demand; to take; to require
extensive; vast range; wide scope
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
to play a dirty trick; to use underhanded methods; to hit below the belt; to play foul
to be lit (e.g. electricity comes on); to be lighted; to catch fire
to put out; to extinguish
breaking down; defeating; abolishing
provocation; stirring up; arousal; excitement; stimulation
to laugh away; to laugh off
ignition; catching fire; setting on fire
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
to blaze; to burn brightly
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
genius; prodigy; natural gift
thirteen; 13; king (playing card)
by all means; no matter what; at any rate
uneasy; unsure; unreliable; untrustworthy; (arch.) nervous; (arch.) impatient
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
to scatter; to sprinkle; to distribute (handbills, etc.); to spread (rumours, etc.); to give the slip; to throw off
scattering; diffusion; spread (e.g. signal across the spectrum)
labour; labor; effort; toil; trouble
drawn-out (protracted) war or contest
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
inevitable; necessary; foregone; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
war situation; progress of a battle
combustibility; inflammability; combustible; inflammable
gas; vapour; vapor; gaseous body
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake