to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
halting (speech); faltering; stammering
society; the world; the times
to learn by experience; to learn one's lesson; to learn the hard way; to be discouraged (by); to have enough (of); to be disgusted (with)
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
ruler; measure; measuring stick; standard; criterion; yardstick
but; however; although; though
little by little; bit by bit
creed; belief; conviction; article of faith
very; very much; greatly; considerably; highly; exceedingly
collision; crash; impact; clash; skirmish; conflict
to summon courage; to be brave
to be obsessive (about); to be overly concerned (with); to be particular (about); to pay special attention (to); to get stuck; to be obstructed
other intention; hidden purpose; ulterior motive; ill will; malice
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort
to soften; to calm down; to be eased; to be mitigated; to subside; to abate
to call (someone) to (the door, phone, etc.); to tell (someone) to come; to call up (on the phone); to invoke (e.g. a subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
eagerness; enthusiasm; fervor; excitement; fighting spirit; fighting mood
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
obedient; meek; honest; frank; straight (e.g. hair); without peculiarity
true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; this way and that
fluently (speaking a foreign language); incessantly (speaking); glibly; one after the other (flipping through pages); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy
obstruction; hindrance; blocking; disturbance; interference; interruption
arrowhead; target of a flying arrow; brunt (of an attack); the very moment (when); the point (of doing)
flapping sound (of wings); fluttering; hum (of insects); whizz (of a flying arrow); whoosh
backlight (in photography, etc.); illumination (of the subject) from behind
cry (of an animal); call; chirp; song; caw; roar
to have heard somewhere; to sound familiar
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
falling object; fallen object
to make sure of; to ascertain; to see with one's own eyes; to watch to the end; to watch to make sure (that)
key; lock; key (to a problem, success, etc.); clue
to insert; to put in; to send in (to a prisoner; e.g. clothes, books); to deliver (food, refreshments, etc. to workers); to supply
lock; padlock; tablet; pill
design (on a banner); emblem (on a flag); insignia; banner (e.g. of democracy); slogan; cause
bay laurel (Laurus nobilis); bay tree; sweet bay; laurel tree
to get one's head around; to think about
corridor; hallway; passageway
fast (walking); quick; brisk; quick (passing of time); rapid; swift