to melt; to liquefy; to dissolve (in a liquid); to bring into solution; to lose (money; through gambling, etc.); to squander
upper level; upper grade; high rank; advanced level; senior level; upper class
several; a few; number; quantity; counting; calculation; number
to save up; to stockpile; to stash away; to hoard; to amass; to salt away
compensation; equivalent value; consideration
very interesting; of great interest
to take notice (of); to pay attention (to)
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
putting one's life on the line; staking one's life (on); risking one's life; life and death situation
to burn; to kindle; to heat (a bath); to light (a stove); to use (a camera flash)
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
brightness; brilliance; brilliancy; radiance; glitter
figure; body shape; build; physique; form
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
ease of use; user-friendliness; usability; utility; convenience
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money); indicates that the action is directed towards the speaker; indicates that the object of an action arrives at or is received by the speaker
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
made-to-order (esp. clothing); custom-made; tailor-made; bespoke
financial power; financial means; wealth
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
fullness; completeness; enhancement; improvement; replenishment; repletion
important point; emphasis; iteration mark; colon (punctuation)
unsafe; insecure; careless; dangerous; incautious; imprudent
to have a limit; to go too far (e.g. of a joke)
judgement; judgment; connoisseur
castle (in place names); castle; fortress
engineer; technical expert; technician; craftsperson
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
(preparatory) meeting; briefing session; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
very fast; in a twinkle; before one's eyes
to be gouged; to be hollowed; to become hollow
in order; in turn; one by one
several minutes; a few minutes
(made of) stone; stone-built
profound; deep; grave; solid; dignified; stately
exposure to the sun; sunny place; per day
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish