to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy
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
(suffering) damage; injury; harm
catching fire (from a neighbouring house on fire)
to burn; to scorch; to char; to singe
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
underlying cause; indirect cause; remote cause
to demolish; to tear down; to pull down
to rebuild; to reconstruct
using every trick (in the book)
retainer; vassal; servant
ruins of a fire; fire-devastated area
dead body; corpse; cadaver; carcass
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
family; members of a family
dead person; deceased person
independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
to bear; to carry on one's back; to take responsibility for; to accept a duty; to receive (wound); to incur (damage)
serious condition; critical condition
long time; long interval; for quite some time
several times; several degrees
meeting (face-to-face); seeing; visit; interview
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
leaving hospital; discharge from hospital
relatedness; associativity; relation; relationship; relevance
discouragement; despondency; dejection; disappointment
cooperation; collaboration
having said that; be that as it may
(police) detective; criminal matter
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
this is not the time (for that); that's out of the question right now
enterprise; business; company; corporation
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
to support; to maintain; to bring up; to raise; to adopt (a child); to cultivate (a habit, a quality, etc.)
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
aloneness; loneliness; solitude
genuine; real; full-scale; full-blown; full-fledged; professional