to model (something) on; to be modelled on; to be made in the shape of; to symbolize; to represent
nameless; unnamed; obscure; unknown; causeless; unjustifiable
ingenious; skillful; clever; deft; sophisticated
fortunately; luckily; thankfully
to bury; to inter; to entomb; to cover up; to hush up; to shelve
to dry up; to shrivel (up); to go (completely) dry; to wither (of talents, feelings, etc.); to become desiccated (e.g. of ideas)
dead tree; withered tree; leafless tree; bare tree
just now; a moment ago; this very minute
destroying; annihilating; eradicating
to content oneself with; to be resigned to (one's fate); to be contented (satisfied) with (one's lot)
rank-and-file member of staff; ordinary employee; low-grade employee
-ing and -ing (e.g. "coming and going"); doing such things as ...; expresses a command; (arch.) to be; (arch.) indicates completion or continuation of an action
ranking equal with; comparing favourably with; comparing favorably with
productive; constructive; meaningful
to work hard; to work diligently; to do one's best; to try one's hardest
to revere; to respect; to worship
to fight; to cross swords; to engage in battle; (lit.) to cross spears
to brush away; to sweep aside; to repel (e.g. enemy); to drive away; to rout
obedient; submissive; docile; meek; pliant
hellfire; flames of hell; raging fire; large fire; fire that consumes an evildoer
to make sure of; to ascertain; to see with one's own eyes; to watch to the end; to watch to make sure (that)
being circumscribed by one's own words and actions
destruction by fire; losing in a fire; being burnt down
terrible; terrifying; dreadful; astonishing; astounding; staggering
to arouse someone's interest; to whet (appetite); to be appealing; to be intriguing; to be fascinating
to slide down; to slip down
prospects of victory; chances of success
to drive mad; to make insane; to cause a malfunction; to put out of order; to derail (a plan, etc.)
assistance (in a fight); help; aid; helper; supporter
feeling in the hands (when striking, poking, etc.); (feeling of) resistance; response (to one's efforts); reaction; (having an) effect (on)
to shake off; to shake free from; to swing completely (bat, club, etc.); to take a full swing; to break off from (pursuer); to pull away
maintaining a reasonable distance; keeping a proper distance; being neither too close nor too distant; taking a neutral position
suicide bombing (e.g. crashing one's plane into a target); self-destruction; blowing oneself up
paving (a road); surfacing (with asphalt, concrete, etc.); pavement