to burn to a crisp; to scorch
to come apart at the seams; to be ripped; to begin to open; to begin to bloom; to smile broadly; to break into a smile
(are you) alright?; (are you) OK?
anxiously; with anxious looks; with anxiety
be on your guard!; take care!
to say in other words; to put another way; to express in different words; to reword; to rephrase
detached; aloof; indifferent
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
both; both sides; both parties
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
master and servant; lord and retainer; employer and employee
open seam; seam that has come apart; tear
to lose focus; to let one's mind wander; to relax one's attention
predictable; repetitive; being in a rut; set in one's ways
light; easy; non-serious; minor
first floor; ground floor; one floor; one storey; one rank
search; lookup; hunt; (item of) research; exploration; investigation
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
blackened; black-painted; black-lacquered; blackened thing
tap-tap; knock-knock; cough-cough; bark (of a fox); yelp; heavily (e.g. of snow falling)
echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound
turning things around with a home run; turning the tables with a single successful attack (move)
I got it; I see; I now know; So that's the reason
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
explosion; rupture; break off
what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about
toy; (person or thing treated as a) plaything
trigger (of a gun, etc.); trigger (for something); immediate cause
thick; deep; kind; cordial; abundant
to sink (into); to cave in; to get stuck in
ancient times; distant past; antiquity
literature; books (reference); document
(fixing) boundaries for religious practices; prohibition (of items, people, spirits, etc. that would hinder Buddhist practice); fence between inner and outer sanctums in a temple; (arch.) short two or three-fold lattice around the front desk of a store; barrier; dimensional barrier
maintenance; preservation; improvement
burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering
to hang; to droop; to give (e.g. lesson, instruction, scolding) (to someone of lower status); to confer; to drip; to ooze; to leave behind (at death)
to misplace; to put in the wrong place; to make a mistake in deciding the winner
you could say; you might say; verging on the