(one's) family; dependents; household; follower; retainer; underling
several times; once or twice
chilly; rather cold; somewhat cold
originally; essentially; naturally; in the first place; to begin with
veteran (e.g. soldier); battle-hardened; seasoned; (of) long military service
the other world; the next world; the world beyond; world after death
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
class of demons; demonic race; family of demons
plan; device; idea; design; contrivance; conception
lightning strike; torpedo attack
being all smiles with joy
to warp; to bend; to contort; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted
burn mark; grilled surface (e.g. on a steak)
poor; meagre; meager; feeble; scanty; shabby
to pop off; to pop out; to fly off; to shoot off; to burst open
make; manufacture; -made; made of ...; made in ...
to spill over and fall; to scatter (petals, leaves, etc.)
examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
to divert (e.g. one's mind); to distract; to relieve (boredom, sorrow, etc.); to conceal (e.g. one's grief with a smile); to hide; to shift (the conversation)
discharging (electrically; e.g. of a battery); electrical discharge; discharge
trembling (with fear, cold, etc.); shaking; chattering (of teeth); coming loose; wobbling
yikes; oops; eep; wow; aargh
first-class; first-rate; characteristic (of); peculiar (to); school (e.g. of flower arrangement); one flag
to gain experience; to get accustomed (with something)
tough guy; wild one; veteran (in a particular field); expert; person of surprising audacity; someone with a lot of nerve
bubble; foam; froth; suds; lather; head (on beer)
to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout
fainting; losing consciousness; passing out; syncope
simply put; putting it simply; in short
to be furnished with; to be provided with; to be possessed of; to be endowed with; to be among; to be one of
my goodness!; oh my!; oh dear!
passing (an exam); pass; success; meeting (specifications, standards, etc.); passing (inspection); qualification
labored breathing; laboured breathing; dyspnea; dyspnoea
chance (of success); odds
this (very thing); this precisely
closely-guarded secret; top secret
no matter what; whatever happens; under any circumstances; never
to meet the requirements; to satisfy the conditions
to occur to; to remind of; to come to mind
to be extremely difficult; to present a major challenge