to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
hating to lose; unyielding; unbending; competitive; sore loser; determined
to catch fire; to provoke; to catch fire from; to be ignited
the last moment; the very end
to follow with one's gaze; to follow with the eyes
flickering; flashing on and off; glaringly (bright); painfully (bright); prickling (pain)
light; illumination; glow; lamp; light
to turn on; to switch on; to light up
to be scorched into; to be seared into; to make a strong impression; to be etched in (one's memory)
surface; face; outside; exterior; appearances; superficiality
to go to see (something, someone); to visit
to leave as; to view as; to maintain the status quo
fruit; nut; berry; fruits; profit
superficial; apparent; seeming; surface; cosmetic
to attract interest; to get attention to appeal
to be soaked in; to be flooded; to be submerged; to be immersed in (joy, memories, alcohol, etc.); to give oneself over to; to bask in
pickled (something); pickled in (something); preserved in; overreliance on (e.g. medication); excessive use of
to starve; to be famished; to be hungry; to be starved of (e.g. love); to be thirsty for (e.g. knowledge); to be hungry for
ground; crust (earth); foundation (building, etc.); base; constituency; power base
well; in good health; safe; free from accident
in succession; in an endless stream; continuing without pause or interruption
point; gist; essentials; knack; trick; the ropes
hard education; hard training; Spartan education
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
to produce; to yield; to cause; to result from; to arise; to be generated
previous day; day before; eve; prior day; preceding day
attendance (on); chaperonage; attendant; escort; entourage
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
extremely; terrifically; super
blunder; miss; slip; oversight
to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
with my own (two) eyes; with these very eyes
casual; unconcerned; nonchalant
to keep secret; to conceal
appointment; nomination; ordination; commission; designation
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
influence; clout; leverage
last (i.e. immediately preceding); previous; pre- (e.g. premodern); before; before; earlier