to burn completely; to consume (by fire); to burn to nothing; to burn to the ground; to reduce to ashes
to writhe (in pain); to be in agony; to be anguished; to be agonized; to be troubled
to disturb; to upset; to ruffle; to stir up; to mess up
to enliven (e.g. a conversation); to animate; to engage in enthusiastically; to become successful and well known
column; shaft; cylinder; round pillar (esp. in buildings)
rivet; tack; thumbtack; drawing-pin; hobnail
appointment; nomination; ordination; commission; designation
at the same time; at a time; at one time; simultaneously
memorial day; commemoration day; anniversary
to etch (name, etc.); to carve (design)
establishment; founding; setting (a record)
to throw something to each other; to pass something back and forth; to bandy something around; to take part in a pitching duel
administration; government; administrator; consul (of the French republic; 1799-1804)
(enactment of) legislation; lawmaking; legislative
to tease; to irritate; to tantalize; to keep (someone) in suspense
long-awaited; long-waited-for; someone who has waited a long time; something that one has waited impatiently for
to have sparkling eyes; to have shining eyes; to have a gleam in one's eyes
puppet; marionette; puppet (person, organization, government, etc.); figurehead; (arch.) prostitute
executive power; authority
proposal; suggestion; motion; initiative
administrative organ; administrative body; governmental body
in name only; titular; nominal
form; shape; figure; morph
to install (a person) in (someone's) place
creator (of a work); author; writer; artist; composer; playwright
September; ninth month of the lunar calendar
disguising oneself as a man; dressing as a man (for a woman); male clothing
to precede; to forestall; to anticipate
to lie face down; to lie flat (on one's stomach); to bend down (in submission); to bow down; to (crouch) and hide (behind); to conceal oneself; to lie down (and sleep)
pledge; vow; having sexual relations; having sexual intercourse; destiny; fate