to be petrified; to be unable to move; to be paralyzed (with horror); to be stupefied (with amazement)
quirk of fate; twist of fate; (an) irony
brake; drag; skid; restraint; curtailment; self-imposed limit
turmoil; chaos; confusion
to grant (a wish); to accede; to comply with; to heed
Son of God; Jesus Christ; child of God; Christian; prodigy; young ace
to make light of; to ignore; to slight
details (of an incident, event, etc.); whole story; course of events; facts; circumstances; particulars
timidity; cowardice; prudence; pedantry
to lick (all) up; to lick all over; to lick clean; to engulf (in flames); to consume (of fire); to sweep through
late at night; small hours of the morning
partial destruction by fire
extinguishing; dying out (of a fire); putting out
educational institution; educational facilities
what people say; rumours; public opinion
graduation ceremony; commencement
to control; to take the lead in; to have under one's thumb
to buy (of a government, public agency, etc. from a private citizen); to purchase; to buy up (all of something)
lawlessness; injustice; wrong; outrageous; lawless; disorderly
to scramble for; to struggle for; to contend for; to fight for
cart-horse; work-horse; doing something wholeheartedly; doing with one's undivided attention
underclasses; poorest segment of the population; the poor
to diffuse; to spread throughout; to prevail; to become widespread; to reach everyone
to appear on the market; to be in season (e.g. fruit); to circulate widely; to make the rounds; to go around
import; importation; introduction; afferent
one's weak point; one's sore spot; raw nerve
to become bald from the forehead; to recede (of one's hairline)
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
(free) sample; promotional gift
sunburn; suntan; tan; becoming discolored from the sun (e.g. paper); yellowing
pigment; coloring; colouring; colorant; colourant
university or college offering four-year programs; the big four ...; the four major ...
to keep a watchful eye on
property; fortune; assets
because of; on account of; regarding; per; apiece
plan; meter; measuring device; (in) total; total (of)
five (long cylindrical things)
the most one can do; the best one can do; the best one can expect