skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
to collect one's thoughts; to gather one's thoughts; to put one's ideas in order
lofty; sublime; noble; the sublime (aesthetics)
noble; lofty; high-minded; virtuous; upright
the facts; the truth; the true state of affairs; in truth; in fact; in reality
to pull from both ends; to pull from both sides; to play tug of war
achievement; meritorious deed; distinguished service; contribution
to become locked (e.g. of automatic locking)
going in and out; entering and exiting; visiting regularly; frequenting; income and expenditure; incomings and outgoings; increase and decrease
a day after the fair; (at a) stage when it's too late
single; solo; solitary; just one; only one
(carrying) close to one's person; next to the skin
to haunt to death; to possess and kill
to name; to call; to christen; to term
pulpy; soppy; sloppy; untidy; in a disarray
science; learning; scholarship; arts and sciences; academic pursuits
system; organization; organisation; architecture
speculation; thinking; meditation
complete; completion; perfection; accomplishment
sublimation; sublimating (an emotion, impulse, etc.); channelling; diverting
manly; sportsmanlike; pure (heart, actions, etc.); upright; (arch.) unsullied (e.g. scenery or object); (arch.) pure
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
very much; exceedingly; extremely
smelling burnt; smelling scorched; smelling of gunpowder (i.e. as if armed conflict is about to break out); tense; suspicious; dubious
live tree; green wood; unseasoned wood
big fire (buildings, etc. on fire)
attitude to life; form of existence; way of life
(one) could even say that
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
periphery; margin; rim; penumbra
retreat; withdrawal; retirement
flame; blaze; fire; attack; aggression
to confuse (someone); to befuddle; to bewilder; to mystify; to throw up a smokescreen; (lit.) to surround with smoke
covered with; stained; smeared
forcing; enforcement; forced; enforced
to crowd; to flock; to swarm
substance; real form; main part; main unit; this machine; this appliance; object of worship (at a shrine, temple, etc.)
to chase; to run after; to pursue
to have an idea; to have a clue
to have an audience; to meet; to face (an enemy); to confront; to serve (esp. as one's wife)
(sudden) change; reversal; turn-around; coming from behind (baseball)
in accordance with; according to