convulsion; cramp; spasm; tic; twitch; fit
way to die; means of dying; quality of one's death
consists of; comprises; is made up of
at any rate; in any case; at the very least; if nothing else
main guest; guest of honor; guest of honour
(eating or drinking) to one's heart's content
Japanese plum (Prunus salicina); Chinese plum
area; zone; (lit.) belt (of land)
not only that, but also; besides that; in addition to that; on top of that; furthermore
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
recommendation; putting in a good word for someone
to wonder; to puzzle oneself about; to feel anxious about; to suspect; to doubt
hermetically seal; sealing (e.g. envelope)
spontaneous discharge; accidental gun discharge
prevailing view; common opinion; commonly accepted theory
shutting tightly; making airtight; sealing hermetically
point of ignition; flash point
heating; application of heat
vaporization; vaporisation; evaporation
expansion; swelling; increase; growth
saltpeter; saltpetre; niter; nitre; potassium nitrate
production; output; turning out
condition; assumption; intention; intent; premise (in logic)
theory; doctrine; opinion; view; rumour; rumor
import; importation; introduction; afferent
to draw the conclusion that ...; to conclude
pay; salary; wages; allowance; grant; supply
dropout; quitter; deserter
leadership skill; leadership ability
to tower above the rest; to be by far the best; to be prominent; to be outstanding; to be a cut above
to become the focus of (attention, sympathy, hope, etc.)
to commit suicide; to end one's life; (lit.) to choose death
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
to throb (with pain); to ache; to smart; to rankle; to gall; to rile
to get up (e.g. from bed); to make one's way in the world; to achieve in life
base (e.g. of a triangle); low class; low in social standing; base (e.g. of support); foundation
to rise (suddenly) in the world (to a higher position)
lower layer; layer beneath; lower strata (classes)
to be possible; to be likely; to be probable
to be imaginable; to be conceivable
difference (of opinion); strange; odd; different