to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
rule; reign; government; governing
to rub; to crumple; to massage; to argue; to have a heated discussion; to train; to coach
ordinary; average; common; normal; like the average person; like most people
to fall (on); to rain down; to shower down; to befall; to happen (to)
my goodness!; good lord!; holy cow!
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
very interesting; of absorbing interest; having a keen interest (in); being immensely curious (about)
to bark; to howl; to howl (of the wind); to roar (of the sea); to yell; to shout
to dislocate one's back; to be unable to stand up due to fear or surprise
mid-air; mid-heaven; zenith
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
revival; reconstruction; restoration; rebuilding; recovery; renaissance
lively; active; vigorous; animated; brisk
no wonder; little wonder; after all; as expected; which isn't surprising
present continuous tense; present progressive form; ongoing; (currently) active; currently in progress
last night; yesterday evening
instability; insecurity; crankiness
state of things; state of affairs; situation; conditions; circumstances
to rebuild; to reconstruct
to be stricken (e.g. with grief); to be battered (e.g. by disasters)
to regain one's footing; to get back on one's feet; to recover; (of the market) to improve
to press forward; to forge ahead; to push on
to be defeated; to be beaten; to be unsuccessful; to lose
(large) house; residence; mansion
to burn; to burn down; to be roasted; to be thoroughly cooked; to be sunburnt; to fade (in the sun); to glow red (i.e. of the sky at sunset)
total destruction by fire; being burned down
(as for (that)) thing; (given (that)) thing; matter; (it is a ...) thing; matter; fact
roughly; approximately; round about; cursorily; briefly; quickly
to keep an eye on; to keep a watchful eye on
exterior; outside; outer; external; lateral
obvious; (as) clear as day; plain to see
rate; ratio; comparatively; contrary to expectations
snugly; neatly; compactly; cosily