centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
to cave in; to become depressed; to sink
second (unit of time); arc second
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
high flame (cooking); high heat; strong heat
brown colour (created by roasting or firing)
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
low flame (cooking); low heat; simmering
to stick to; to cling to; to adhere to
to rub; to scrub; to scrape; to draw near; to press
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
(one's) favourite food; (one's) favorite food
refreshing; exhilarating; invigorating; bracing
to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
unthinkable; unimaginable; terrible; awful; (arch.) very
stupid; foolish; idiotic; fool; idiot; blockhead
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
older sister; elder sister
major war; great war; world war
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
war; fighting; fierce competition
already; now; no longer; not any more
all pain, no gain; doing no good and a lot of harm; having no redeeming features; being a complete disadvantage; (lit.) a hundred harms and not a single gain
to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
weight; weight (e.g. of someone's words); burden; importance; significance
God's will; heaven's decree; mandate of Heaven; one's life; one's lifespan
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
to chase; to run after; to pursue
pursuer; pursuing party; posse
to send or direct a person to
assistance; backing; reinforcements
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on