the same rank; equality; apposition
to be in charge of; to manage; to direct; to rule; to govern; to control
to form; to make; to build up (e.g. a fortune); to create; to accomplish; to achieve; to change (into)
there being no use in arguing (about it); not up for discussion
setting (someone) to work; employment; using; causative
to interrupt (with frivolous remarks, silly jokes, etc.); to butt in; to make teasing remarks
boiling; seething; becoming heated (e.g. of a debate); excitement; soaring (of prices); shooting up
to soothe; to calm; to pacify
to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
the south; southward; southern direction; countries in the south (esp. Southeast Asia and the pre-WWII South Pacific Mandate)
lakeside; lakeshore; lakefront
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
explosive; sudden and dramatic (of an increase in sales, popularity, etc.); explosive; rapid
bright red; crimson lotus flower
pillar of fire; blazing column
whirlpool; swirl; eddy; vortex; maelstrom
to stand still (for a while); to remain in one place; to stand alone (of a building, statue, tree, etc.); to stand quietly; to wander about; to loiter
Chinese firebird; Chinese phoenix
legendary; fabled; fabulous
resembling closely; being strikingly similar; bearing a strong likeness
it's been a long time; long time no see
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (e.g. endure); stoically
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
master and servant; lord and retainer; employer and employee
slim; slender; lithe; smoothly; without resistance; without trouble
to thrust at someone (e.g. a weapon); to point (a gun, knife, etc.) at; to hold up threateningly to (someone's face); to present forcefully (demand, document, etc.); to confront someone with (evidence, facts, etc.); to force upon
anyway; by the way; incidentally; well; to change the subject
ruby; Jonathan apple; (arch.) glowing skin; (arch.) beautiful looks
red; crimson; scarlet; Red; communist
gem; jewel; precious stone
to hear; to be told; to know; to receive (order); to undertake; to comply
(large) parrot (incl. the cockatoo)
counter for birds or rabbits
multicolored; multicoloured; of various colors; diverse; of all kinds; all manners of
to soar; to fly high; to be whirled up; to make merry; to be ecstatic; to be in high spirits
all directions; every direction; all sides; all quarters; everywhere
wide open sky; the blue; heavens; firmament