wintertime; winter season
extinguishing a fire; fire fighting
smelling burnt; tasting burnt; having a burnt smell
to get blurry vision; to get bleary eyes; to get dim eyesight
being obtrusive; being conspicuous (in a bad way)
how much; how many; however (much); no matter how; what matters is ...; it all comes down to ...
interruption; interference; butting in
to burn; to scorch; to char; to singe
extinguishing; dying out (of a fire); putting out
coma; deep sleep; falling fast asleep
semi-darkness; dim light; poor light; dusk; twilight
to pounce on someone's words; to cavil at someone's words; to trip someone up with their own words
shrill; strident; sharp (pain, e.g. headache, earache); ice-cold; very cold
shaking; shake; unsettledness; instability; existence of multiple spellings, pronunciations, usages, etc. for a single word
point in common; common term; common trait; common denominator
to roll about; to writhe about
hornworm (caterpillar of a hawk moth); (hairless) caterpillar
to make eyes at; to leer; to ogle; to ingratiate oneself; to toady; to flatter
body double; double; wire puller; person behind the scenes; shadow commander
conduct; behavior; behaviour
to envision how things will turn out (usu. unfortunate); to have foresight; to be able to see the future
light (e.g. aircraft, truck); light motor vehicle (up to 660cc and 64bhp); kei car
although; though; despite the fact that ...
the whole world; the whole country; society; the public; supremacy over a nation; government of a country; having one's own way
to act up (machine); to go out of tune (instrument); to not work right; to be knocked off stride; to lose one's bearings; to lose one's presence of mind
self-defense; self-defence
providing information; provision of information; information provision
bring-your-own (e.g. food and drink); carry-on (e.g. luggage)
reporter; speaker; informer; presenter; rapporteur
smell (esp. a good smell); fragrance; scent; aroma; perfume
to make muddy (of a liquid); to make cloudy; to make turbid; to make ambiguous; to evade (e.g. the point); to be noncommittal about
inspection; examination; check; checkpoint; screening; inspection (esp. by police or security)
business (engagement); commercial use; business use
accidental; incidental; occasional; casual
very improbable; vanishingly unlikely; only with a miracle
in (e.g. secret); with (e.g. success)
domestic discord; internal discord; internal strife; internal struggle; infighting
poor; needy; lacking (quantity and quality-wise); poor; scanty