being absorbed in; losing oneself in; losing control of oneself
charred; burnt black; scorched black
calling on someone who is ill; enquiry; inquiry
remaining; left-over; excess
attenuation; damping; decay
close call; narrow escape
to tie; to fasten; to hitch; to secure (trust, patronage of customers, etc.); to keep (an employee, someone's interest, etc.); to save (someone's life)
frantic dash; rushing at full speed
to trip (over); to stumble; to fail; to suffer a setback
to roll in; to tumble into; to visit (esp. to stay overnight as an unwanted guest); to fall in one's way; to fall into one's lap
foundation; base; basis; from the beginning; from the outset; by nature
suddenly; unexpectedly; by chance; accidentally; lightly; nimbly
quick-witted and agile; keen and nimble
two reams (of paper); 1000 sheets (of paper); stanza; verse; tribe (in taxonomy); forecast (bet); bet which predicts the top 2 finishers (i.e. quinella or perfecta bet)
fireball; bolide; fireball
ascending air current; updraft; upward trend; rise in popularity, influence, etc.
mushroom cloud (from nuclear explosion, etc.)
in addition; besides this; twice
brow; forehead; prominent forehead; beetle brow; not catching anything (in fishing)
climbing to the summit; summiting
rubbish; trash; garbage; worthless thing
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
to this extent; to this degree; this much; this little
other; another; over; more than; I; me
dawn; daybreak; first light of day; first indication; glimpse; gleam
to be enchanted; to be charmed
to bring to light; to expose (to the world)
remains; corpse; (dead) body
(of a smell, esp. a good smell) strong
for the present; for the time being; for a while (from now); for some time (to come)
the mere shadow of one's former self; the ruin of what one once was
(in the) good name (of); (fine-sounding) pretext; good reputation; good name; beautiful name
the cauldron of Hell (in which sinners are boiled)
last days; the end; one's fate
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?