both; both sides; both parties
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
attribute; property; attribute; alignment (in a role-playing game); element (of an enemy or attack); type (of dealt damage); (character) type
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pitch (e.g. in baseball); pile (of noodles, etc.)
to drive in (a nail, stake, etc.); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into; to shoot into; to input (data)
means; way; method; measure
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
outstanding; excellent; exceptional; distinguished; unrivaled; surpassing (e.g. beauty)
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
rather than; more ... than ...
to shoot through (a door, the heart, etc.); to go through
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
choice; selection; option
reluctant; unwilling; involuntary; unintentional; unintended; unlooked-for
benefactor; patron; person to whom one owes a great deal; person to whom one is (deeply) indebted
to slip through; to slip past; to evade
extraordinary strength displayed in an emergency; surge of power beyond one's normal capacity; great strength exerted at risk
grown man; grown woman; grown-up person; sensible person
even though; despite; when
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
withdrawal; secession; separation; breakaway
time; hour; period; class
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
watering hole; watering place
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
whole (body); full-length (e.g. portrait); systemic
burn; scald; (fig.) getting one's fingers burned (e.g. poor investment, mixing with the wrong people)
to carry on one's back; to bear; to take (responsibility); to assume; to suffer (an injury); to sustain (a wound)
weakness; debility; breakdown; prostration
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
funny; amusing; strange; odd; wrong; unsuitable
why; how; for what reason
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
favour; favor; obligation; kindness; benevolence
to make one feel grateful
memory; sense; experience
personal; individual; private
to coo at; to behave like a spoiled child; to snort; to sniff
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
(medical) treatment; care; therapy; cure; remedy
quickly; promptly; immediately; indifferently; coldly
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to use (a brush, chopsticks, etc.); to move
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least