town; city; municipal; urban
to burn completely; to consume (by fire); to burn to nothing; to burn to the ground; to reduce to ashes
commander; general; leader
older brother; elder brother
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
present (e.g. government, administration); current; existing
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
unbelievable; incredible; implausible
denial; negation; negation (logic); NOT operation
superior (in rank); top; higher order (e.g. byte); host computer (of connected device)
(one's) whereabouts; destination; where one is headed; outcome; course (of events); future
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
combination; union; incorporation; congruence
intelligence gathering; information gathering
to endeavor (endeavour); to try; to strive; to make an effort; to exert oneself; to be diligent
to investigate; to examine
testimony; (verbal) evidence
special; particular; peculiar; unique
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
merchant; trader; tradesman; dealer; shopkeeper
historic ruins (remains, relics); archeological site
acquisition (esp. corporate); buy-out; takeover; bribery; buying off; corruption
large quantity; massive (quantity); mass (e.g. mass production, mass transit, mass destruction)
throwing in; inserting; investment; commitment (of funds, personnel, etc.); launching (a product into the market); introduction
manufacturing method; recipe; formula
establishment; settlement
small quantity; small amount; narrowmindedness
tangent point; point of contact; contact (electrical, etc.); point of agreement; common ground
danger; peril; hazard; risk
organization; organisation; structure; construction; system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.); tissue; texture (of a rock)
large number (of); many; majority
monopoly; monopolization; exclusivity; hogging; keeping to oneself