to burn; to be roasted; to be heated; to be jealous; to be envious
Gulliver's Travels (1726 novel by Jonathan Swift)
animated cartoon; animated film
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
aeroplane; airplane; aircraft
being somewhat (half) joking; half seriously; half in jest; in a jocular vein
heavy machinery; heavy equipment; heavy machine gun
to raise; to lift; to hang up; to raise prices (artificially, deliberately)
hook-and-ladder truck; ladder truck
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to be confused from not knowing what to do
alteration (of character or essence); change in quality; transformation; deterioration; degeneration; transmutation
to go out of use; to become obsolete; to die out; to go out of fashion
expertise; experience; knowledge
unconnected; weakly related; alien; having little prospect of marriage
source; beginning; origin
taking the mound; pitching a game
pitching; throwing a ball; bowling (in cricket); pitched ball
bowing out; retiring voluntarily
to give candid advice; to give harsh but honest advice; to admonish
voluntary training; voluntary practice; free practice
having no hesitation in stating; having no hesitation in declaring
dramatization (e.g. of a novel); dramatisation; adaptation; dramatization; embellishment; exaggeration
rich (in flavor, color, smell, etc.); thick; very likely; highly possible; passionate; hot
head; leader; top; (arch.) important part
to remind (someone of something); to call attention to; to make sure of; to emphasize; to emphasise
no sooner ... than ...; hardly ... when ...; as soon as