shutout; shutting out; locking out; shutout; allowing no runs (goals, etc.)
brand (burnt-in mark of identification); branding iron
total fire ban; no source of ignition permitted; no open flame; flammables!
to cry and shout; to scream
as soon as possible; ASAP; even a little early
to pay attention; to be watchful
to trip someone up; to pull the carpet from under
to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat
stabbing to death; putting out
hellfire; flames of hell; raging fire; large fire; fire that consumes an evildoer
vine; bine; bow; temple arm; connections; contacts
explosive; sudden and dramatic (of an increase in sales, popularity, etc.); explosive; rapid
trance; ecstasy; enthusiasm
to be hideously burned; to be burned raw
to get late; to advance; to wear on
one in a million (chance, etc.); one in ten thousand; in the unlikely event that
shoal; shallows; sand bar; ford
suicide by jumping (e.g. from a tall building)
to fall into someone's hands; to place oneself in someone's power
one of two (possibilities, alternatives, etc.)
superficially polite but actually rude; rude under a veneer of politeness; courteous on the surface but insolent at heart
to call; to summon; to send for; to call together
to boast; to brag; to recite (a song or poem to oneself); to bark; to roar
pickled (something); pickled in (something); preserved in; overreliance on (e.g. medication); excessive use of
root; source; origin; foundation; basis; essence
to assemble; to set up; to construct
to attack the enemy in his unguarded moment
to look up (at); to look up to; to respect; to ask for (e.g. guidance); to seek; to depend on
taking on a life of its own (of a rumour, etc.); walking by oneself; talking a walk by oneself; walking unaided; being able to walk without help; standing on one's own feet
at first; at the outset; to begin with; as a first step
foe; enemy; resentment; enmity; harm; injury
rude person; villain; blackguard; scoundrel; rogue; libertine
to be like-minded; to have the same goal
adoration; admiration; devotion
to narrow; to reduce; to contract