live coals (for firelighting); cause (of disturbance, conflict, etc.); trigger
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
to burn; to burn with (emotion, feeling); to be fired up
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
to smoke; to smoulder; to be sooty; to be smoke-stained; to smoulder (e.g. a dispute); to smolder
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
police cell; place of detention; jail
station (esp. a police station); office (e.g. tax office)
detention pending trial; confinement; custody
term; period; time frame; time limit; deadline; cutoff (date)
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
utility pole; power pole; telephone pole; telegraph pole
to spin vigorously; to wave around (e.g. sword, bat)
chamber; room; home of a monk; monk; Chinese "room" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
iron grill; iron grille; iron lattice; prison
to destroy; to crush; to break by striking; to spoil; to ruin
mistaking one person for another; (case of) mistaken identity
taking (a suspect to the police); dragging (someone) away
string; cord; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions
form; shape; state; condition; letter; correspondence
forfeiture; seizure; confiscation; impounding
to go by the rules; to observe the regulations
mass communication; mass media
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
dissection; autopsy; analysis
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because
announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known
to be believed to; to be expected to; to be feared to; to be poised to; to be considered to; to be likely to
conclusion; decision; judgement; affirmative
to wake up (someone; by calling out); to awaken; to bring back (e.g. memories); to evoke; to recall
running continuously; firing in rapid succession