pretending not to see (something); turning a blind eye (to); closing one's eyes (to); looking the other way
collapse; crumbling; breaking down; (radioactive) decay; disintegration
on the surface; ostensibly; superficially; apparently
to be able to manage somehow or other
in a day; in a brief space of time
hopeless; futile; no use; beyond help; cannot be done
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
of course; certainly; naturally
detection (of a plot, fraud, etc.); discovery; coming to light; being uncovered
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
open-air fire (e.g. for garden refuse); bonfire; campfire; open fire (e.g. in a kitchen)
to ignite; to set fire to; to spark (an incident, etc.); to inflame (a situation, etc.)
true character; true heart; true spirit
cooking stove; burner (gas, electric, etc.); range; cooktop; hob
safe; vault; storage cabinet
natural; inborn; innate; inherent; characteristic
intuition; instinct; hunch
kitchen; financial situation; finances
holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)
vegetable; marijuana; cannabis
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
to put out; to extinguish
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
to burn; to kindle; to heat (a bath); to light (a stove); to use (a camera flash)
witnessing; observing; sighting
to be flurried; to be confused; to lose one's head
degree; extent; (health) condition; state of health; adjustment; moderation; addition and subtraction
cart (esp. a food cart); stall; festival float; portable shrine dedicated to a god and shaped like a house; stage prop fashioned after a large building; framework (of a building)
control; management; supervision
market (financial, stock, domestic, etc.); marketplace; exchange; (street) market
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
ready-made goods; off-the-shelf item
valid; proper; right; appropriate; reasonable
inarticulate; not making oneself quite clear; slurring one's words; evasive
interest (in something); enthusiasm
unsanitary condition; lack of hygienic care; inattention to hygiene; unhygienic conditions
morbid; unhealthful; insalubrious
to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest)
improper; immodest; disgraceful; shameful; vulgar; low
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
no sooner ... than ...; hardly ... when ...; as soon as ...