to ascertain; to check; to make sure
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
departure; departing (from ...); sending; sent (by ...); engine; counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest)
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
something; nothing (with neg. verb)
to replace; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
courageous; brave; bold; valiant
confession; acknowledgement; confession of love; professing one's feelings; confession of sins (e.g. the confessional)
fort; fortress; stronghold; fortification
fall; sinking; surrender; capitulation
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
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
to surround; to crowd around
defense; defence; safeguard; protection
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
aggression; invasion; raid
to stay on; to remain; to hold out; to stop (doing); to give up
crude; unrefined; coarse; ill-mannered; rude; insensitive
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
to balance; to be in harmony; to be in equilibrium; to suit; to go well together; to be a good match
in succession; one after another
to begin to overflow; to start overflowing; to pour out
intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
fire fighting; extinguishing a fire
face; mask; face guard; (in kendo) striking the head; surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
to play a role; to serve a function; to play a part
to flare up; to burst into flames
in succession; one by one
to overflow from something full
to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover
reason of being; raison d'être; meaning of one's existence