confirmation; certification; ascertainment
settlement (of affairs); remedial measures; cleaning up afterwards
curious onlookers; rubbernecks
manners; behavior; behaviour
to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination
incident; affair; happening; event
ruins of a fire; fire-devastated area
to go to see (something, someone); to visit
reopening; resumption; restarting
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
samurai on horseback; (medieval) knight
fire fighting; extinguishing a fire
to engage in; to participate in; to take part in; to be involved in
confectionery; sweets; candy; cake
craftsman; artisan; tradesman; worker; workman
apprenticeship; probation; learning by observation; apprentice; trainee; probationer
comparatively; relatively
most part; greater part; majority
no use; useless; not fit for its purpose
to go out for tea (or coffee, etc.)
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
accident (caused by negligence); error; blunder; fault; defect
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
loss (of assets, profit, etc.)
surely; certainly; no doubt; indeed
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
to ignite; to set fire to; to spark (an incident, etc.); to inflame (a situation, etc.)
if it is the case that ...
danger; peril; hazard; risk
resentment; grudge; malice; matter for regret; regret
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last