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Question		Answer
to billow start learning		(for smoke or clouds) to move slowly upwards or across the sky
a blaze start learning		a large and dangerous fire
to tackle a blaze start learning		to try to put a blaze out
to catch fire start learning		to start to burn
to be engulfed in flames start learning		every part of sth is on fire
to gut start learning		if a fire __ a building, it completely destroys everything inside the building, leaving only the outside standing
to light a fire start learning		to smart a small fire (to cook on it or to provide heat for a room)
to rage start learning		to burn intensely and be out of control
to scorch start learning		if sb __s sth, or if sth is __ed, its surface burns - without catching fire -- so that a black mark is left behind
to set fire to something start learning		to deliberately start a fire in order to damage or destroy something
to smoulder start learning		to be burning but with no flames
to be ablaze with light start learning		if sth is __, a lot of light is coming from it
in broad daylight start learning		in the middle of the day; used for things (especially crimes) that you would expect to happen at night
to be dazzled start learning		to be unable to see because a bright light is shining into your eyes
to dim start learning		to make a light less bright/ to become less bright
to give off light start learning		to produce light
the glare of start learning		the very bright and unpleasant light off
to gleam start learning		to shine brightly, especially in the Sun
to glimmer start learning		to produce a weak, unsteady light
to glisten start learning		if sth __s, it shines, usually because it is wet
the gloom start learning		the darkness
to glow start learning		to shine with a very soft, warm red light, often used for something that is burning (without flames) in the dark
to be plunged into darkness start learning		(for a place) to suddenly become very dark
to burn yourself out start learning		to work so hard over a period of time that you become too ill or too tired to work any more
to come to light start learning		to become known
that's daily robbery start learning		that's ridiculously expensive
to be dazzled start learning		to be very impressed
to have a fiery temper start learning		to get angry very quickly
to flare up start learning		(for violence) to suddenly start
flashy start learning		expensive and showy
to get on like a house on fire start learning		if two people do it, they really like each other
a glowing report start learning		a report that is full of praise
a glimmer of hope start learning		a little bit of hope
somebody's face lights up start learning		somebody's face suddenly shows that they are very happy or excited
a shot in the dark start learning		a complete guess based on absolutely no information at all
to spark off start learning		to cause something to happen

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