charred; burnt black; scorched black
ruins of a fire; fire-devastated area
to suck up; to absorb; to squeeze (money)
bright; cheerful; in high spirits; clear (sky); cloudless; sunny
to make merry; to frolic; to be in high spirits
to wish to go well; to have good intentions
by nature; naturally; by birth; inborn
every conceivable; every single; every possible; all kinds of
night soil; muck; filth; dirt
to be horrified; to be filled with trepidation
using anything one can lay one's hands on; haphazardly; on the rebound; at random; indiscriminately
anguished; distressed; worried; horny
to think constantly about; to dwell on
to fold (clothes, umbrella); to close (a shop, business); to vacate
with a plop; with a plonk; with a plunk; with a flop
to sell (well); to be well known; to be popular; to be famous
mist net (fine mesh for capturing small birds)
to cause a loss; to make a hole (in)
to pose as; to (successfully) impersonate; to pretend to be; to (completely) become; to (fully) turn into
as usual; as is one's habit
masterpiece; masterwork; chef d'oeuvre; (unintentionally) hilarious; absurd (e.g. blunder); outrageous
day after tomorrow; wrong (e.g. direction)
disgusting; sickening; revolting; nauseating
originator; ringleader; perpetrator; main culprit; person responsible
general mobilization; full mobilization
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
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
enjoyment; pleasure; amusement; anticipation; looking forward to; something to look forward to
to be excited; to be nervous; to be thrilled
to get encouraged; to become heightened in spirits; to recover one's strength
rescue; extricate; reclaim; deliverance
to hold in one's mouth; to bring with; to take along
steadily; unflaggingly; untiringly; knocking; tapping; clicking
to remain unextinguished; to survive
to observe carefully; to make sure
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
event; festivities; function; social gathering; auspices; opening
until something reaches the very limit; until the very last minute; up to the breaking point