to burn; to scorch; to char; to singe
to head towards; to direct one's steps to
work (e.g. of art); production; harvest; cultivation; technique
mediation; agency; carrying (germs, diseases, etc.); transmission; mediation
zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
(referring to a person) receiver; receiving side; viewer; listener
monopoly; monopolization; exclusivity; hogging; keeping to oneself
protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
elevation (of spirits); raising (of morale); uplift; upsurge
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
interval; break; pause; spare moment
library; book collection; paperback book
drawing; painting; picture
clothing; costume; outfit; garment; dress
pattern paper (for dressmaking)
book of pictures (paintings, drawings, etc.); collection of pictures
machinery; gadgetry; equipment
smartly dressed; stylish; someone smartly dressed; to dress up; to be fashionable
luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
together; mutually; fellow
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy
age difference; disparity in age; age gap
to throb (with pain); to ache; to smart; to rankle; to gall; to rile
pretending not to know; pretending not to recognize someone (recognise); feigning ignorance; playing innocent
loose articles (not packaged with other things); bulk items; individual items; coins; small change
a verse (e.g. in the Bible); stanza; paragraph; passage; a joint; section