circle; entirety; whole; money; dough; enclosure inside a castle's walls; soft-shelled turtle
matter of life or death; life-and-death problem
(unpleasant) state of affairs; predicament; mess
speech balloon (in a comic strip); speech bubble; blowoff; effusion; blowing (of a seasonal or climatic wind)
knowing; being aware (of); (an) acquaintance
to turn yellow; to become tinged with yellow; to yellow (with age)
successive generations; successive emperors
graduate; alumnus; alumna
peace; quiet; tranquility; tranquillity
Amazon (river, rainforest, etc.); Amazon (female warrior)
interior; backwoods; hinterland; back regions
staff officer; military staff; adviser; counselor; counsellor
to go out; to go around; to walk about; to roam
period of youth; while young
to leave the nest; to go out into the world; to become independent (of one's parents); to graduate (and become a member of society)
needle (compass, gauge, etc.); hand (clock); indicator; guiding principle; guideline; guide
savior; saviour; rescuer; Messiah; Jesus Christ
nameless; anonymous; without name
(short) jacket; blouson; ski jumper; jumping event athlete; jumper lead; jumper wire
marine products; seafood; fish and shellfish
sound; noise; audio; acoustics; reverberation
beyond compare; peerless; unrivaled; unique
preparations for returning (home)
coercion; overpowering; overawing; daunting
first time; first; initial
topic of discussion; agenda
gas stove; gas cooker; gas range
cookware; cooking utensil
slapping; splashing; splatting; banging shut; flat (refusal, denial, etc.)
softly; mildly; gently; politely
to have a taste for; to be fond of; to enjoy (in moderation); to be modest; to be prudent; to watch (e.g. one's behaviour)
ban; prohibition; interdiction; injunction
(not possible) on such short notice
difficulty of finding employment (due to a job shortage)
luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant
to mark the end; to spell the end
to talk; to carry meaning
to butt into a conversation (from someone uninvolved)
to mistake (for something or someone else); to misread; to misjudge
to fall off; to tumble down
plump; fleshy; well-rounded; pleasant (fragrance); rich
smooth (skin, stone, etc.); sleek; velvety; silky