study; library; den; home office; reading room
manager; landlord; warden; root (user)
one's superior; higher-up; boss; senior
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
to take more time than expected; to take a long time; to be delayed
combination; assortment; matching (in a contest); pairing; combination
atrocious; fiendish; brutal; villainous
revenge; making a new attempt where one previously failed; determination of a loser to win the next time
to spoil someone's start; to kill someone's enthusiasm; to take the wind out of someone's sails
to try; to attempt; to have a go (at something)
to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up
(electric) torch; flashlight
carrying (on one's person); taking with one
coal mine; (coal) pit; colliery; coal-mine shaft
to delineate; to draw; to express; to imagine
gas burner; blowtorch; Bunsen burner
calcium hydroxide (Ca(OH)2)
combustible gas; flammable gas
to ignite; to set fire to; to spark (an incident, etc.); to inflame (a situation, etc.)
gas (state of matter, e.g. poison gas, natural gas); gasoline; gas; dense fog; thick fog; gas stove
if anything; conversely; putting it the other way around; coming at it from the opposite angle
always conducting oneself as though one were on a battlefield; being combat ready at all times (of a person)
sermon; preaching; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
power plant; power station
memory; sense; experience
human-wave tactics; throwing people at a problem
to diffuse; to spread throughout; to prevail; to become widespread; to reach everyone
detailed statement; detailed account; minute description; specifications; list of particulars
to take advantage (of somebody's weaknesses, carelessness, etc.); to impose on
passion; enthusiasm; zeal
handwriting; handwritten; hand-painted; hand-drawn
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
all one's wisdom; (lit.) bag (full) of wisdom; the brains (of a group); the smart one; fount of wisdom
... is the reason; ... is my excuse
look; appearance; spectacle; sight; observation meditation; outlook on ...