encounter; being confronted with (e.g. difficulty); meeting with (e.g. accident)
branch road; forked road; branch; crossroads (of a course of events); turning point; parting of the ways
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
happiness; blessedness; luck; luckily; fortunately
to cross; to go across; to go through; to cut across
fireball; bolide; fireball
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
to rain incessantly; to downpour
counter for large animals (e.g. head of cattle); counter for insects in a collection; counter for helmets, masks, etc.
to burn down (to the ground); to clear away by burning; to reduce to ashes; to burn off
succeeding; following; trailing; next
preventing (someone) from leaving; confinement; keeping indoors; being stranded; grounding
therefore; and so; for that reason; accordingly; consequently; hence
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
to hate; to dislike; to loathe
to disappear; to vanish; to go; to leave; to die
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
to emboss; to print out; to print; to work out (e.g. policy); to hammer out; to strike (a drum indicating the end of a performance)
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
route; course; path; one's future course (e.g. after graduating high school)
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
to destroy; to overthrow; to wreck; to ruin
nonsensical; unreasonable; awfully; extremely; disorder; confusion
whistling (wind); blowing; fluttering (in the wind); waving; staggering; tottering
appearing and disappearing; slipping in and out of view
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine; sensitive; delicate (feelings, sense, etc.); subtle
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
fast walking; semi-jogging
to ask; to inquire; to implore (a god for an oracle); to seek direction (from your superior); to visit; to speak to (a large crowd at a theatre, etc.)
on the surface; ostensibly; superficially; apparently
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
to fall on one's shoulders (e.g. responsibility, duty)
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
reliable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
to smile cheerfully; to crack a smile
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
surprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard
suddenly; in a flash; rapidly; attractive; distinguished; showy