power; authority; influence
major powers of the world; great powers
to accord someone every courtesy
only because ...; definitely not; certainly not; if actually
devotion; dedication; self-sacrifice
to be within others' sight; to be visible; to be conspicuous; to attract public attention; to come under observation
worldly wisdom; secret of success in life
defense; defence; protection
to lend a hand; to give a hand; to help; to extend a helping hand
one's nature; talents; destiny; mission; sphere of activity
to hang one's hopes on; to expect from
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
to hew; to chop up; to mangle; to mince
thoughtlessly; rashly; unwisely; halfway; half-done; incomplete
unskillful; childish; immature; naive; artless; clumsy
submitting to (a demand, one's fate, etc.); putting up with; resigning oneself to; accepting (without complaint)
wood construction; woodworking; (arch.) gardener
dripping with sweat; bathed in perspiration
I've got to be going; I must go
majestic; commanding; imposing; stately; dignified; with pomp and circumstance
to follow; to accompany; to cleave to; to join up with; to obey implicitly; to flatter
these days; nowadays; now; at present; recently; lately
smelling burnt; tasting burnt; having a burnt smell
to bust down a door; to break a door open
hellfire; flames of hell; raging fire; large fire; fire that consumes an evildoer
to order; to command; to appoint
fanaticism; zealotry; blind devotion
to repaint; to paint again; to break (a record); to rewrite; to remake
charred; burnt black; scorched black
to blaze; to burn brightly
to burn down (to the ground); to clear away by burning; to reduce to ashes; to burn off
deed (esp. negative); act; action; one's doing
base (of a plant, tree, pillar, etc.); (part near the) root; roots (of one's hair); root (e.g. of a problem); source
firmly; solidly; sturdily; strongly; toughly
crude; unrefined; coarse; ill-mannered; rude; insensitive
to read too much into things; to get wrong ideas by letting one's imagination run wild; to have a groundless suspicion
cutting (cloth, paper); judgement; judgment; decision
cutting in round slices; round slice; dividing into groups (e.g. by ability)
final coat (of paint, plaster, varnish, etc.); finish; glazing; adding more of the same (of something negative, e.g. shame)
to get distracted; to jump off the track