several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
to boil; to simmer; to stew; to seethe
wild enthusiasm; being crazy about
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
(period of) a year; during an era
mimicry; imitation (of someone, something)
to create (an atmosphere, feeling, etc.); to produce; to engender
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
around the world; throughout the world
taking captive; carrying away; kidnapping; kidnaping; abduction
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
transformation; abnormality; sexual perversion; pervert; metamorphosis; transformation
molester; groper; masher; pervert
gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; irritating; troublesome; heavy (weather); cloudy
abduction; kidnapping; kidnaping
coolness; calmness; composure; all right; fine; OK
(social) position; status
to come to an end; to close the curtain
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
anything and everything; just about everything
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
erasure; denial; obliteration; ignoring (an opinion)
to apply pressure (on); to bring pressure upon; to lean on
former convict; old offender; ex-convict; person with a criminal record
blackmail; extortion; threat (to extort money)
active duty; active service; student taking (university) entrance exams while still enrolled in school; student who passed their university entrance exams on the first try
official; governmental; public (use, matter, forum, etc.); common; being public knowledge; being out in the open
scandal; deplorable event
putting in an appearance; visiting; coming to the surface; appearing; showing one's face (in TV, social media, etc.)
counter for books; volume
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
quite capable of ...; could happen; not unlikely to