intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)
unpleasant; disgusting; loathsome; shameful; scandalous
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
advantage; point in favor; point in favour
to read and understand; to subject to close analysis; to read deeply; to decipher; to decode
to make an appeal; to urge
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
to hang; to suspend; to hang oneself; to hoist an opponent off of his feet by his loincloth; to turn upwards (as if being pulled); to be slanted (of eyes)
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding (e.g. "please be understanding of the mess during our renovation"); noting; acceptance
obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
invitation; introduction; temptation
just; justifiable; right; due; proper; equitable
careful; elaborate; scrupulous
ignition; catching fire; firing (e.g. gun); discharging
function; facility; faculty; feature
to connect; to tie; to fasten; to transfer (phone call)
live coals (for firelighting); cause (of disturbance, conflict, etc.); trigger
chain; chaining; connection; (genetic) linkage
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
to drive in (e.g. nail, stake); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles); to input (data)
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
what sort of; what kind of; what way
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
young girl; lass; adolescent female
marriage of convenience; marriage for political reasons
to stop talking; to be silent
naked; bare; uncovered; frank; open; blunt
to hang; to droop; to give (e.g. lesson, instruction, scolding) (to someone of lower status); to confer; to drip; to ooze; to leave behind (at death)
to have guts; to be plucky; to have nerves of steel
to project; to reflect; to cast (shadow)
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to absorb; to soak up