empty threat; bluff; paper tiger
small fish; small fry; (a) nobody; small fry; unimportant person
to burn completely; to consume (by fire); to burn to nothing; to burn to the ground; to reduce to ashes
to scorn; to despise; to hold in contempt; to look down on; to disdain
to get permission; to get approval; to get the go-ahead
fly (any insect of infraorder Muscomorpha); person of no worth; pisher; scrub
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
scaffold; scaffolding; foothold; footing; foothold (e.g. in business); foundation
disassembly; dismantling; factorization; decomposition; resolution; deblocking
top recommendation; (something) highly recommended
sand, ash, etc., thrown in the eyes to blind someone; throwing something at someone's eyes to blind them; poking someone's eyes during a fight to blind them
that's the way it is; such is life
to run about; to rush about
ruins; wreckage; wreck; broken remains; debris
to stop walking; to pause
to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum
with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh; suddenly blushing; in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
to play a leading role; to play a central part
to blow off; to be blown off
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
to collect; to assemble; to gather
to ignite; to set fire to; to spark (an incident, etc.); to inflame (a situation, etc.)
closing; closure; shutdown; lockout
preventing (someone) from leaving; confinement; keeping indoors; being stranded; grounding
designation; specification; assignment; appointment; pointing at
to catch fire; to provoke; to catch fire from; to be ignited
bygones; the past; past event
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
bomb blast; blast (from an explosion); shock wave
zero; naught; oh; flying; leaping
fire fighting; extinguishing a fire