red; crimson; Red; communist; (arch.) beautiful
four handed performance (on the piano)
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
lump of ice; block of ice; ice floe
opening fully; full throttle; full power
preventing (someone) from leaving; confinement; keeping indoors; being stranded; grounding
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
had better ...; had better not ...
strength; intensity; strong (e.g. glasses); powerful (e.g. lens); intense (e.g. fear)
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
to recall; to remember; to recollect
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
stone (of a fruit); pit; core (of an organization, team, etc.); nucleus; nuclear weapons; nucleus (of an atom); nucleus (of a cell)
to be sharp; to be keen; to be on the ball; to have a mind like a steel trap; to be clever
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
engine; agency; organisation; system; facility
old; former; the old; old things; old times; bygone days
historic ruins (remains, relics); archeological site
inquiry commission; enquiry commission; research group
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
of course; certainly; naturally
collapse; crumbling; breaking down; (radioactive) decay; disintegration
fresco; mural; wall painting
record; minutes; record (e.g. in sports); results; to record; to document
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
millennium; one thousand years; (fig.) long time
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
to write down; to note; to jot down; to remember
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
to go through; to suffer; to experience (something unpleasant)
treasure; picture of a treasure ship; money; cash
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
fortune; riches; goods; incorporated foundation
treasure hunting; treasure hunt; lucky dip; game involving finding hidden prizes from a sand box, barrel of leaves, etc.