fervour; fervor; vigour; vigor; ardour; ardor
to ignite; to set fire to; to spark (an incident, etc.); to inflame (a situation, etc.)
unable to resist; unable to suppress
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
a handful (of); small amount (of); small number (of); trouncing; crushing
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
about the middle (of an era); middle lobe (right lung); median lobe (prostate)
fashion; trend; vogue; prevalence (of a disease); epidemic
latter period; second half; late stage; third trimester; second semester
to (finally) arrive at; to reach (at last); to (manage to) get to; to find one's way to
spot; point; place; position
small mercy (from some misfortune); silver lining of a dark cloud; consolation in sadness; blessing in disguise
end (e.g. of a line); tail end; rear; backmost part
burn; scald; (fig.) getting one's fingers burned (e.g. poor investment, mixing with the wrong people)
to carry on one's back; to bear; to take (responsibility); to assume; to suffer (an injury); to sustain (a wound)
outside a car (train, bus, etc.)
shock resistance; impact resistance
material; material properties; quality of material; quality of wood; quality of lumber
article specially made to order; made-to-measure (custom-made) article
to have a hole; to be pierced (with a hole)
to escape (disaster, death, etc.); to be saved from; to be rescued from; to avoid (e.g. punishment); to evade (e.g. responsibility); to avert
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
fragment; broken piece; splinter; chip; shard
to split; to tear; to burst; to be separated; to be divided
boiling; seething; becoming heated (e.g. of a debate); excitement; soaring (of prices); shooting up
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
in the meanwhile; during the time
to act violently; to rage; to struggle; to be riotous
to pretend to be tough; to put on a brave front; to whistle in the dark; to bluff
in proportion to; just as much as
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
maintenance; servicing; putting in place; development; improvement
equipment; facilities; installation; accommodations; conveniences; arrangements
reserve; spare; preparation; preliminaries
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)