past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
how about ...?; what about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
ignition; combustion; firing a blank cartridge; discharge of a gun without bullets; firing (of an event); triggering
how; in what way; how about; questionable
reputation; (public) estimation; rumour; rumor; fame; notoriety
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
very popular; highly favoured
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
to burn completely; to consume (by fire); to burn to nothing; to burn to the ground; to reduce to ashes
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
capable person; talented person; person with supernatural powers (in fiction); competent person; person with legal capacity
showy; loud; flashy; gaudy
harsh (taste, feeling, etc.); acrid; sharp (language, question, etc.); biting; nasty; gross
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
tree; shrub; wood; timber; wooden clappers (signalling the beginning or end of a performance)
with a slap; smack; wham; sound of striking with something solid; zap; crack
to burst open; to split open; to be bursting with (e.g. youth, laughter, flavor); to bounce; to bound
arm; ability; skill; (physical) strength
then; and (then); in that case; if so
no matter how you look at it; no matter how you slice it; clearly; obviously; surely; without a doubt
direction; district; area; field (e.g. of study); sphere; quarter
metre (unit of length); meter; meter; gauge
ear; hearing; ear (for music, etc.); edge; crust; ear (of a pot, jug, etc.)
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
sound; noise; (musical) note; fame
flesh; meat; flesh (of a fruit); pulp; the physical body (as opposed to the spirit); flesh; thickness
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
happiness; blessedness; proving fortunate; yielding positive outcome; luckily; fortunately
serious matter; major incident; matter of grave concern; crisis
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; (good) idea; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
murmur; mutter; murmuring; tweet; Twitter post
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
warp (fictional faster-than-light spacecraft propulsion)