border; boundary; turning point; watershed; area; region
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible
to insert; to put in; to have a griping pain; to flow in; to shine in
sun (approx. 3.03 cm); length; measurement; shortness; tininess
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
to assail the nostrils (smell); to go nose-to-nose (with someone)
sumi; India ink; squid ink; octopus ink; carpenter's inking string
to smoke; to smoulder; to be sooty; to be smoke-stained; to smoulder (e.g. a dispute); to smolder
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
scene; spectacle; sight; view
to hold up over one's head; to hold aloft; to hold over something; to hold (one's hands) out (e.g. towards a fire); to hold up to shade one's eyes, face, etc.
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
to rise up (e.g. pillar of smoke); to go up
some; several; many; how many; how much; very
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
place; situation; position; location
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
as (X, then Y); with; in accordance with; in proportion to
disastrous scene; terrible spectacle
to become clear; to be made public
to burn; to scorch; to char; to singe
to burn completely; to consume (by fire); to burn to nothing; to burn to the ground; to reduce to ashes
prototype; model; pattern; archetypal
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
destruction; disruption; (application) crash
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
activity; action; occupation; business; sexual intercourse; sex
remains; dregs; vestiges; remnant; residue
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
ill will; spite; bad meaning; mala fides; bad faith; malice
curious onlookers; rubbernecks