heated wire; infrared rays; heat rays
freezing; cold storage; refrigeration
fiercely (e.g. of a fire burning); bong-bong (of clock ringing); with repeated bangs (e.g. of fire cracker); striking clock; green young man from a well-to-do family
to discern (e.g. right from wrong); to discriminate; to distinguish; to know (manners, one's place, etc.); to understand; to bear in mind
to grapple with (each other); to tussle with; to wrestle with; to scuffle with
evaporation; disappearance (of a person); vanishing without a trace
miserable; wretched; unhappy; sad; pitiable
abuse; curse; swearing; insult
straight; straightforward; direct; straight (wins, sets, etc.); straight (liquor); neat; entering university right after graduating high school
the way there; outbound leg; bound for ...; outbound ticket
repair; mending; fixing; servicing
cleaning; clean-up; garbage collection; scavenging
taking no notice (of); showing no interest (in); paying no attention (to); ignoring completely
one's turn; one's shift; one's turn on stage; screen time; one's time (to act); one's chance
to put on airs; to throw one's weight about; to swagger; to act arrogantly
to get permission; to get approval; to get the go-ahead
to slurp; to sip (loudly); to sniffle; to sniff
confidence; trust; faith; credit
home country; one's own country; suzerain country (from the perspective of the vassal state); colonizing country; country of one's ancestors; this country
forced repatriation; deportation
absence of permission; lack of permission; absence of (advance) notice; lack of notice
to be answerable (for); to take the blame
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
privileged path to high status (e.g. in business, education, etc.); fast track to success; road to success
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved
hot; warm; passionate; impassioned; on everybody's mind; on the radar
day after tomorrow; wrong (e.g. direction)
rise; increase; income; takings; completion; end; end result (e.g. of crafts)
I don't care; fine, whatever; that's okay; sure, go ahead
large and rough; big and tough; unrefined; rustic; extreme; excessive
poverty-stricken; destitute; poor; penurious
fair attack; fair tactics; straightforward approach; standard procedure; established method
to stab; to stick; to pierce; to thrust
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
haughty; arrogant; proud; stuck-up
it is I who should say so
eternal; everlasting; unchangeable; invariant
to find fault (with trivial matters); to scold over minor things; to get angry over trifles; to raise one's eyebrows
passionate love; ardent love; devotion