to be congenial; to agree with one; to be in one's nature
followers; subordinates; being under someone's command
to enquire of someone about something (inquire); to question; to interrogate; to grill (someone about a matter); to question in detail
even so; however; still; whereupon; even though; nevertheless
denial; negation; negation (logic); NOT operation
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
false charge; false accusation; misrepresentation
to face on; to look out on to
to need; to require; to take; to demand
to get entangled in; to be involved in; to be embroiled in; to get mixed up in
barrier; checkpoint; checking station
injured person; wounded person; casualty
dead person; (the) deceased; (the) dead; casualties
outside of; not covered by
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
burst of laughter; roar of laughter
-itis (indicating an inflammatory disease)
to get someone to say; to make someone say
to fight against; to oppose; to face
world-destroying conflagration
piece(s) of firewood (esp. chopped or split from logs); kindling (twigs, branches, etc.); firewood
to throw on the fire; to burn
carbonization; carbonisation
charcoal; charred remains
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
most difficult; next to impossible
performance; trick; feat; extraordinary deed; daring act; bold move
one may well say so, but ...; even more than
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
unit; denomination; credit (in school); in units of (e.g. "in thousands"); in amounts of
half in doubt; half-convinced; dubious; incredulous
favorite; favourite; habitually used
(tobacco) pipe with metal tipped stem; cheating on train fare by buying tickets covering only the first and last portions of the journey
one's property; personal effects; one's belongings
decision; settlement; definition
black curtain; wirepuller; mastermind; backroom manipulator
to darken; to get dark; to be clouded; to be hidden (behind clouds)