term; terminology; wording; choice of words; phraseology
to burn; to burn down; to be roasted; to be thoroughly cooked; to be sunburnt; to fade (in the sun); to glow red (i.e. of the sky at sunset)
stake; post; pile; (arch.) stump
fear; dread; fright; willies
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
to laugh mockingly; to smile with contempt; to jeer; to sneer
fingernail mark; scratch; scars (e.g. of war); traces (of damage); ravages
to cut open; to clear (land); to cut (a path, road, etc.); to carve out (a new career, future, etc.); to open up (a new field)
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
(not) anywhere; nowhere; everywhere; anywhere
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
torrential rain; heavy rain; cloudburst; downpour
to think up; to think out; to knit (a pattern into a sweater, etc.); to start knitting
karma; result of one's karma; fate; uncontrollable temper
curse; spell; malediction
dripping wet; soaked; drenched
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
agitation; stirring; whipping; beating
something or other; this and that; one thing this, another thing that; blah blah blah
it is assuredly (that) ...; can say with confidence that it is ...
with a clink; with a tap; with a click; instantly (fall asleep)
to emit a voice; to emit a sound; to be able to speak
physical strength; power; stamina; strength (of a business, economy, etc.)
(political) power; authority; influence
truthfulness; credibility; sincerity; honesty; good faith
in a daze; absent-mindedly; vacantly; dimly; hazily; faintly
stinging (pain); smarting; tingling
(really) terrible; awful; (very) nasty; (extremely) harsh; severe
waiting room; anteroom; antechamber; green room
to crush to death; to press to death; to squeeze to death; to suppress (a laugh, one's anger, etc.); to stifle; to subdue (one's voice)
to stay indoors; to be confined indoors
near oneself; close to one; familiar
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
the person concerned; the person in question; the said person
to come into contact with; to touch (each other); to have a brush with
performance (as opposed to practice); going before an audience or on-air; game; match; high of the season; height (of summer, etc.)
cheerfully; spiritedly; vigorously; lively