to catch fire; to be ignited; to ignite; to flare up (of an emotion, controversy, etc.); to blaze; to be ignited (of a dispute, commotion, etc.)
to mix; to stir; to blend
bottle; jar; decanter; flagon; phial; vial
going up in flames; destruction by fire (esp. of a large building); stirring up a storm of criticism online (of an article, tweet, statement, etc.); becoming the target of an Internet pitchfork mob
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
flames produced by an explosion; explosive flames
induced explosion; secondary explosion
decisive battle of brief duration
trump; trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
to hang one's hopes on; to expect from
raw materials; ingredients
having gone too far to turn back
out of the question; outrageous; impossible; irrelevant; not pertinent
to assemble (e.g. goods into a set); to gather; to put together
to dry (clothes, etc.); to desiccate
preliminary arrangements; preparation; spadework; pre-cooking
failure (i.e. an unsuccessful work); flop; dud; bomb
mountain; hill; mine; (mountain) forest; heap; pile; protruding or high part of an object
total destruction; complete destruction; annihilation; total defeat; complete failure
promising; hopeful; full of promise
draft; rough copy; highly cursive style (of writing Chinese characters); grass style
mainly; primarily; mostly; largely; chiefly
gelatinous glue (usu. from animal and fish bones, hide, etc.)
Via Dolorosa (Jerusalem); Via Crucis
proper quantity; suitable amount; proper dose; optimal dose
rate; ratio; proportion; percentage
to begin to strike; to kick out; to forcefully expel; to hammer (pattern, etc.) into metal
the sciences; STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics)
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
funny; comical; humorous; ridiculous; silly; absurd
examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
to muster (e.g. courage); to gather; to collect; to pluck up
last; final; closing; last train (bus, flight, etc.; of the day)
test (of ability, knowledge, etc.); exam; test (of performance, quality, etc.); trial; rehearsal
to break; to be smashed; to split; to crack; to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.); to split (e.g. of a party); to come to light
exploding in flames; erupting in flames
to grind up; to grind down; to pound; to crush; to mash; to stamp (ore)
spots; speckles; mottles; speckled; spotted
pick; plectrum; ice pick; pickaxe; pick (of an ice axe); pick (tool for picking a lock)
something broad and flat; common; ordinary; low-ranking employee; freshman