ironically enough; as irony would have it; in a nice little twist
superficial; apparent; seeming; surface; cosmetic
to plan; to form a plan; to scheme; to envision; to intend to do
synopsis; plot; outline; plan; scheme; program
to settle (a problem); to put an end to (a dispute); to be disposed of; to be settled; to come to an end
casualties; the killed and wounded
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
wounded person; injured person
to be defeated; to be beaten; to be unsuccessful; to lose
external injury; external wound; (physical) trauma
on the brink of collapse; in a state of near-collapse
fire fighting; fire department; fire brigade; firefighter
not only ... (but also); not merely; as well as; furthermore; besides; moreover
as is habit; the way life normally is
division of work; sharing out the work; splitting into groups (e.g. to search for someone); separating into parties
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides (with); supporting; standing by
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
to mount (a horse, bicycle, etc.); to straddle; to sit astride; to span (an area, time, etc.); to extend over; to spread over
helmet; hard hat; protective headgear
someone else's hands; someone else's possession; hand (worker); aide; labor; labour
to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up
out-of-school; off-campus
to gasp for air; to pant; to be out of breath
shortness of breath; panting; puffing; running out of steam (of the economy, a project, etc.); losing momentum; loss of efficiency
total destruction; complete destruction; annihilation; total defeat; complete failure
being defeated; being eliminated (from competition)
to carry out (of somewhere); to transport; to take out
detonator; priming; primer; trigger; impetus; spark
spread (e.g. of a disease); rampancy; infestation; proliferation; being widespread
rivalry; feud; conflict; dispute; struggle; strife
explosive; blasting powder
another (person); the other person; one more (person)
violent explosion; bursting
to catch fire; to be ignited; to ignite; to flare up (of an emotion, controversy, etc.); to blaze; to be ignited (of a dispute, commotion, etc.)
to put out; to extinguish
extinguishing a fire; fire fighting
that is not supposed to ...; that ought not to ...; that should never ...; that cannot possibly ...
internal conditions; true state of affairs
to see without obstruction; to get an unobstructed view (of); to see into (someone's thoughts); to read (someone's feelings, intentions, etc.); to foresee; to predict
to extol; to sing the praises of; to celebrate; to declare; to stipulate; to express
then; in that case; considering; if that is the case; if so
plan; scheme; stratagem; trick; trap; plot
to point; to nominate; to select someone; to identify; to indicate; to play (a game of shogi)
dizzily; giddily; spinning; boiling up
to separate (by distance, time, etc.); to isolate; to interpose; to have between; to alienate; to estrange
to rev (up) an engine; to race an engine
driver (of a vehicle); motorist; screwdriver; driver (club); (device) driver