flaring up; bursting into flames
stale; hackneyed; cliched
to come to mind; to pop into one's head
left hand; left-hand side; left-hand direction; (on) the left
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
to soar; to fly high; to be whirled up; to make merry; to be ecstatic; to be in high spirits
(on a) closer look; closer scrutiny; second look
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
it's been a long time; long time no see
in the meanwhile; during the time
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
scenery; scene; landscape; scene (e.g. of a crime)
fire fighting; fire department; fire brigade
to contact; to get in touch with; to check in (with)
someone else's hands; someone else's possession; hand (worker); aide; labor; labour
to run around; to bustle about
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
side road; byroad; digression (e.g. from argument)
paving (a road); surfacing (with asphalt, concrete, etc.); pavement
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
difficult to ...; hard to ...
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
along the road (e.g. following its curves without turning off at any intersection); along the street
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
selling or divesting in unwanted stocks; hiding bad loans
to mark the end; to spell the end
dead end; cul-de-sac; blind alley; end; end of the road; end point
to walk behind someone; to follow in someone's footsteps
great difference; major mistake
tone of voice; mimicry; imitative voice
typical; representative; archetypal; quintessential; stereotypical; model
good person; virtuous person
sudden change; complete change
just safe (e.g. just avoiding being late, failing an exam, etc.); only just OK; barely acceptable
to correct; to touch up; to smarten up; to put one's hand in (e.g. pocket)