charcoal; charred remains
quantity of heat (e.g. in calories, BTU, etc.); heat value; calorific value; (degree of) enthusiasm; zeal; passion
audience; spectator; spectators
show; exhibition; spectacle
excitement; exasperation; indignation; rage; fury
to become familiar with; to fit in; to adapt oneself; to get used to; to grow accustomed to
swallowing whole; swallowing without chewing; taking something in without fully understanding it; accepting without reservation; accepting something as-is
recurrence; revival; resuscitation
to wish (for); to pray (for); to hope (for); to pray silently; to recite (Buddha's name, sutras, etc.) in one's mind; to chant (a silent prayer)
equal (in ability); even; evenly matched; well-matched; on par (with)
incarnation; embodiment; realization; giving concrete form (to)
mysterious power of words to alter reality
retribution; retributive justice; karma; just deserts; poetic justice; reward and punishment for one's past behavior
(musical) time; tempo; beat; the moment; the instance; chance
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
signature; signing; sealing
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
standard; basis; criterion; norm; reference; datum
admiration; wonder; astonishment
twosome; duo; pair (of criminals)
(an) unknown; unknown number; variable; unknown quantity; not yet known
frank; candid; straightforward; openhearted; direct; outspoken
hundred battles; many battles
motherland; fatherland; native country
desperation; despair; self-abandonment
wasteland; wilderness; deserted land; prairie; vast plain; wilds
top of ...; head of ...; the moment that ...
to paw (at) the ground; to struggle (using one's arms and legs); to flounder; to struggle (to escape an adverse situation); to strive
disposition; inclination; characteristic; sexual disposition; fetish
besides; moreover; in addition
to go around; to return; to surround; to concern (usu. of disputes)
military forces; hosts; troops
worry; fear; anxiety; concern
hearsay; rumor; grapevine
dubious tale; cock-and-bull story; questionable information; taking care not to be fooled
influential person; powerful person; big wheel; big gun; power behind the throne
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants
century; hundred years; (fig.) a long time
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)