to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
appearance; arrival; make one's appearance
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
premature; untimely (e.g. death); early
to get into a panic; to be flustered; to panic; to get in a flap
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
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
falling into a doze; dozing off; nodding off
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
flame; blaze; fire; attack; aggression
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
sea of fire; sea of flame
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
invincible; unrivaled; unrivalled; matchless; unbeatable; undefeatable
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot
establishing; proving; ascertaining; identifying; confirming
some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous
different person; another person; someone else; changed man
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
torch (made of pine, bamboo, reed, etc.); flambeau; torchlight
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
to ignite; to set fire to; to spark (an incident, etc.); to inflame (a situation, etc.)
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
recognition; awareness; perception; understanding; knowledge; cognition
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
counter for choices, options, etc.
happiness; blessedness; luck; luckily; fortunately
opposite side; other side
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
to look around; to survey
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
working earnestly; sincerity; diligence; effort; pains
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
now rejoicing, now worrying; swinging from joy to sorrow; glad and sad by turns; alternating hope and fear; unable to put one's mind at ease
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
to dive (into or under water); to get under; to get into; to hide oneself (esp. from the government); to conceal oneself
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far