heaven and earth; the universe; top and bottom; gods of heaven and earth
to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross
ruins (of a building, town, etc.); remains
to concern; to be related
testimony; (verbal) evidence
to sit up straight; to straighten one's posture; to straighten up
main question; real issue at hand
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
to have meaning; to be meaningful
leather; leather-bound; leathern
tobacco; cigarette; cigaret; tobacco plant (Nicotiana tabacum)
to ignite; to set fire to; to spark (an incident, etc.); to inflame (a situation, etc.)
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
cum (e.g. bedroom-cum-study); holding both roles (e.g. Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs); and; in addition; concurrently; at the same time
purple smoke; tobacco smoke
to smoke (e.g. pipe); to puff (cigarette)
to take a breath; to take a short rest
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
to appease; to suppress; to calm
just when (one is about to ...); just as; the very moment when; on the point of
beauty; siren; courtesan; prostitute
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
to visit; to call on; to arrive (season, time, situation, etc.); to come; (arch.) to make a sound; (arch.) to send a letter
to stake; to risk; to bet; to wager
discovery; detection; finding
to avert one's eyes; to avoid looking straight at something; to cover one's eyes
to devote all one's energies; to give one's everything; to to put in all one's effort
relation; connection; relevance
old book; rare book; classic; secondhand book; used book
round robin; having no losing tickets (of a lottery); brute force (in cryptography); using all combinations
piece(s) of firewood (esp. chopped or split from logs); kindling (twigs, branches, etc.); firewood
breath; breathing; tone; mood
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to absorb; to soak up
to be exhausted; to be tired out