parent; parents; dealer; banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
to become muddy; to become cloudy; to become dull (of a sound, color, etc.); to become indistinct; to become impure (of one's heart, a society, etc.); to be corrupted
reaction; response; physical reaction (to a stimulus); observable response (of an organism); reaction; effect
babysitting; babysitter; nanny; taking care of; looking after; accompanying
beyond one's means or position
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
to put (wood, coal, paper, etc.) into the fire; to throw on the fire; to add to the fire; to burn
crackling; cracking; clapping; incessantly (blinking)
pitch-black; jet-black; strongly tanned; deeply sunburnt; sooty; black with dirt
charcoal; charred remains
soon; before long; slowly; quietly; already; about time
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
you could say; you might say; verging on the
guidance; lead; introduction; good offices; guide; primer
occupying; having (an area) all to oneself; military occupation; possession; capture
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
case; occasion; situation; circumstances
simply put; putting it simply; in short
to pick up; to adopt (a proposal); to take up (a topic); to take issue with; to make a problem of; to report (news); to cover
influence; clout; leverage
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
discomfort; inconvenience; poverty; want; inability; disability
(way of) life; lifestyle; living; life circumstances; livelihood; day-to-day life
certain; sure; no doubt; reliable; dependable
ruin; fall; collapse; downfall; bankruptcy
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to evade (question, subject); to ward off; to avert; to put aside
stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
ghost; apparition; phantom; spectre; specter; demon
to look out over; to survey (scene); to take an extensive view of
art; technique; means; way; stratagem; artifice
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
to bump into; to run into; to encounter; to meet with; to clash (of opinions, people, etc.); to conflict
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
in 8 or 9 cases out of ten; in all probability
among these; between these; of these
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start