innumerable; countless; numberless
to disappear into; to slip into; to be lost in; to be mixed up with
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
chance; start; opportunity; cause; reason; excuse
explosion; detonation; blast; outburst (of emotion); explosion (e.g. of anger); eruption (e.g. of discontent)
to lower one's voice; to speak with a hushed voice
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
to grow hot (e.g. water); to boil; to get excited (at); to erupt (in applause, cheering, etc.); to ferment; to melt (of metal)
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
depiction; description; portrayal
coinage; invention of a new word; coined word
total; complete; all-out; general; extensive; full-scale
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
incendiary bomb; firebomb
to burn down (to the ground); to clear away by burning; to reduce to ashes; to burn off
thorough; exhaustive; complete
annihilation; extermination; (total) destruction; wiping out
to hide; to conceal oneself; to disappear (behind); to be hidden (by); to live in seclusion; to retire (from the world)
rubble; debris; wreckage; trash; rubbish
to escape being burned (esp. of a building or the items in it); to survive a fire
to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)
to kill by burning to death
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
to drive into (e.g. a nail into a board); to hit into (e.g. a home run into the stands); to throw into (e.g. jail); to drum into (someone) (an idea, skill, etc.); to hammer into
false rumor (rumour); groundless rumor; misinformation
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
waste; scrap; garbage; scum; piece of trash; loser
character portrayal; characterization
flat board; slab; monotonous; dull; even pitch; accentless pitch
character (in a play, novel, film, etc.); dramatis personae
doll; puppet; marionette; puppet (person under the control of another); straw man; yes-man
it seems that ...; it appears that ...; is like ...; is similar to ...
one portion; one serving; adult; grown-up; fully fledged; established