spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
undulation; winding; meandering; swell (of waves); surge; billow
to spend time (on doing something)
to knead well; to polish; to refine
suddenly and in a loud voice (e.g. sobbing)
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
dreadful; terrible; horrible; fearsome; formidable; awesome
to bring; to take; to bring about
remnant; residue; remaining; left-over
to use up; to exhaust; to wear out
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
broken into small fragments; smashed to atoms; fragments and splinters; smithereens
ignition; catching fire; setting on fire
cancellation; rescinding; release; calling off; lifting (sanctions); delisting
to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat; to twinkle (e.g. stars); to flicker; to waver
reinforcement; augmentation; strengthening; increase; buildup
medicine; agent; (chemical) substance; drug; dose
amplification (elec.); magnification; amplification; making larger
silence; stillness; quietness
in full force; in great numbers; in droves; large-scale project; grand plan
suddenly (rising to fame, etc.); instantly; immediately; one bound; one leap
noisy; confused; uproarious
to lose consciousness; to faint; to black out
detention; custody; confinement; internment
to lose one's way; to get lost
to add (one thing to another); to add (a few more words, an explanation, etc.)
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment
support; backing; endorsement; support; holding up; propping
declaration; indication; representation; manifestation; demonstration; expression
announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
to get dead drunk; to get blind drunk
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
to shelter (e.g. a fugitive); to harbour; to harbor; to hide; to give refuge to
connection; link; relationship
meeting; rendezvous; encounter; confluence
administrative; businesslike; practical; impersonal; perfunctory; robot-like
individual; private person; personal; private