pottery; earthenware; ceramics; (soft-paste) porcelain; china
return gift; return favour; revenge; change (in a cash transaction)
family; relatives; dependents; household
remains; dregs; vestiges; remnant; residue
unusual event; strange occurrence; strange phenomenon; something abnormal; change (for the worse); accident
proper; appropriate; due; suitable
to the extent possible; as much as possible; as far as possible; whenever possible; wherever possible; if (at all) possible
privacy; secrecy; confidentiality
lowest seat; foot of the table; seat furthest from the seat of honour; lowest rank; bottom (e.g. of the class)
to throw at; to turn; to raise
at once; immediately; right now
a few minutes later; after a few minutes
pale; pallid; bluish-white
treasure house; storage for valuable property
to lay waste; to devastate; to invade; to break into; to troll (e.g. web forums); to spam
actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set
probably; (most) likely; in all likelihood; I suspect; I dare say; I'm afraid
deed (esp. negative); act; action; one's doing; one's work
heavy (feeling, etc.); gloomy (weather, etc.); oppressive (atmosphere, etc.); stifling; strained
again; once more; a second time
the future; future prospects
murmur; mutter; murmuring; tweet; Twitter post
silence; stillness; quietness
soft (and fluffy) (e.g. bed, bread, baked potato); (arch.) absent-mindedly
cushion; cushion (to soften the blow); mitigation
sharp pain; acute pain; intense pain
pain; agony; suffering; distress; torment
unbearable; intolerable; unendurable
beyond help; past salvation; incorrigible; irredeemable
to teach someone a lesson; to show someone a thing or two; to show someone what one can do
to belong to; to come under; to be affiliated with; to be subject to
near; nearby; not far off
settlement; village; community; (bacterial) colony
military movements; military actions; military operations; military campaigns
search; lookup; hunt; (item of) research; exploration; investigation
rule; domination; direction; management; control (of one's destiny, public opinion, etc.); governing
area; region; district; locality
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
to come out all right; to take care of itself; to go crazy; to become romantically or sexually involved (with someone)
great person; hero; mastermind; extraordinary person
to leave (someone) alone; to leave to oneself; to leave (someone) be
end; verge; extremity; miss; failure; blank (e.g. lottery ticket)
crown (of head); summit (of mountain); easy win for one; something received
to investigate thoroughly; to research thoroughly; to master; to understand completely