to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
nonsense; irresponsible remark; codswallop; random; haphazard; unsystematic
defense; defence; safeguard; protection
to accept (e.g. an explanation); to be satisfied (with); to assent (to)
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
system; lineage; ancestry; group (e.g. of colors) (colours); family (e.g. of languages); close (evolutionary) relationship
use; application; employment; utilization; utilisation
offset; offsetting each other; set-off; setoff; killing each other
case; occasion; situation; circumstances
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (at); to fling (at); to vent (e.g. one's anger); to express (one's feelings)
to deny; to contradict; to negate (esp. a sound); to drown out
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
rivalry (between two equally strong sides); struggle for supremacy; competing (with); vying (with); contending (with); being an equal match (for)
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
easy; simple; easygoing; lighthearted; simplistic
explosion; detonation; blast; outburst (of emotion); explosion (e.g. of anger); eruption (e.g. of discontent)
extensive; vast range; wide scope
affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)
to add fuel to the fire; to make things worse; to stir things up
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
severe; strict; tough; hard
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
occasion; time; circumstances; (in) case (of); when
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
sense of distance (physical or emotional); feeling of distance
unevenness (of colour, paint, etc.); irregularity; unevenness (of quality, results, behaviour, etc.); inconsistency; fickleness; capriciousness
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
government; government service; the bureaucracy; government post; government official
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
to look out on; to overlook; to face (a situation, crisis, etc.); to meet (e.g. death); to deal with (an issue); to attend (e.g. a function)
compulsory subject; required subject
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
trouble; bother; number of moves; number of punches; number of liberties
to overwhelm (e.g. an opponent); to overpower; to overwhelm (someone with emotion); to move; to intimidate; to frighten