destruction; annihilation; devastation; catastrophe
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
acceleration; speeding up
completely; all the way; altogether; bodily
to rebuke strongly; to tell off
to hesitate; to think twice; to flinch; to get cold feet
to slide down; to slip down
to collapse into; to flop onto
hygiene; sanitation; health
to take advantage of someone's kindness or patience; to get carried away; to be elated; to get puffed up (with pride); to push one's luck; to get cocky
tearing limb from limb; tearing apart; cutting (a person) to pieces
anger; rage; resentment; indignation; exasperation
close associate; close aide; brains-truster
highest rank; highest position; high-end; highest-order; most-significant (e.g. bit)
to drag down; to pull down; to force out (of power, office, role, etc.)
forest service field office
stronghold; inner citadel; base; headquarters
high place; high altitude; heights; broad view
being overheard; being leaked (e.g. secrets); going in one ear and out the other
to stab each other; to sacrifice oneself in order to harm someone else
to set (sun); to become dark
to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire
to strangle; to constrict
bungler; greenhorn; clumsy; poor hand
fire chief's car; command vehicle
state of emergency; emergency; crisis
group; flock; crowd; wide expanse (of flowers)
self-torturing; masochistic
to take flight; to disappear
actually; in fact; as a matter of fact
master; Your lordship; My lord; husband
(place of) refuge; escape; exit; way out; shelter; hiding place
local; localized; partial; topical (application)
to satisfy oneself (by doing); to find relief (in doing)
amusement; fun; brief entertainment
change; modification; alteration; revision; amendment