to throw off (clothes); to cast off; to fling off; to cast off (old ideas, habits, etc.); to discard
curious onlookers; rubbernecks
fire fighting; fire department; fire brigade; firefighter
wherein; therein; thereinto
unhurt; uninjured; flawless (e.g. gem); unblemished; spotless (e.g. reputation); faultless (e.g. performance)
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
front shrine; hall of worship
forest fire; wildfire; bushfire
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to hold one's breath; to bate one's breath
partly open; in half bloom
hitting a dangerous (harmful) spot (e.g. hitting one's head)
emergency; accident; worst case; unexpected occurrence
to tremble; to shiver; to shake
to flap (wings); to spread one's wings; to go out into the world
to fly away; to flee away; to scatter
ordinary; common; commonplace; mediocre; unremarkable; undistinguished
joints; points (of a speech)
dying; death; dead; useless; damned
one copy (of a document); one letter; one-way traffic; pure straight; winning hand containing nine consecutive tiles of the same suit (i.e. 1-9)
white; innocence; innocent person; blank space; white stone; white dragon tile; skewered grilled pig intestine
what time; (lit.) which hour
peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic
to warm (up); to heat (up); to sit on (an idea, plan, etc.); to keep to oneself; to renew (an old friendship); to take for oneself
blind spot (e.g. of a driver); dead angle; dead ground; dead space
to collect (debts); to dun; to appoint; to promote; to emphasize; to focus on
report (of news); reporting; news; information; (media) coverage
to (suddenly) get into a specific mood; (lit.) to get switched on
variety show (on TV or radio)
being attached (to); being affiliated (to); belonging (to); attached school; affiliated school
to cut off; to excise; to tear off; to cut out; to whittle down; to tear out
splinters of glass; glass shards
to beg; to ask; to request; to pray; to wish
going up and down; going back and forth
to insert; to interrupt; to slip in a word; to harbor (e.g. doubts); to harbour
reason; logic; method; system; order
to be completely changed (for the worse); to be transformed
announcer; presenter; broadcaster; in-house television talent who does on-location fluff pieces for variety shows
festival; feast; harassment by an Internet pitchfork mob; online shaming; galore (as in "goals galore"); frenzy