to boil; to heat (a liquid); to prepare (a bath, hot drink); to excite; to rouse; to stir
last night; yesterday evening
to neglect; to leave undone; to lay aside
whim; caprice; vagary; eccentricity
calamity; misfortune; disaster
sightseeing; watching; viewing; sightseer; spectator; viewer
usual; normal; long (of time); old; for a long time; for a while
deep emotion; impression; inspiration
totally (immersed in something, e.g. liquid, work); addicted
to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after
(fully) exposed; bare; uncovered; in full view; undisguised; broad (accent)
average (normal, ordinary) year; every year; annually
shameful; disgraceful; unsightly; indecent; unseemly; unbecoming
to worry about what lies ahead (based on the current situation); to look bleak (for the future); to not bode well
to act as an intermediary; to step in; to come between; to intervene; to interject
(at) high speed; as fast as one can; with lightning speed
contest; competition; struggle; scramble
(logical) true; regular; 10^40; ten duodecillion; original; positive
firmly; flatly; definitely (wrong, different, etc.); absolutely; by far; far and away
handsome man; man's looks; good looks; manliness
moustache; mustache; whiskers (on a cat, etc.); feelers (on an insect, etc.); shadow (on a candlestick chart)
mother of a holy person; Holy Mother; Virgin Mary; Our Lady
obligation; favour; favor; debt of gratitude
preliminary inspection; having a look in advance; preparatory read-through (e.g. of lesson notes); siding (on a house); clapboard
relay; hook-up; relay broadcasting
one by one; in detail; minutely
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding (a runner) on base
(providing) covering fire; supporting (someone in a debate, dispute, etc.); backing (someone) up
mark (for quick identification or recognition); sign; landmark; guide; (arch.) trademark
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
ace up one's sleeve; trump card; secret skills; secret; (arch.) left hand
anxiously; impatiently; worriedly; fretting; getting worked up
Lord; Highness; (arch.) you
theme; topic; subject matter; motif; project; slogan
cut end; section; opening; point of view; (different) perspective; new approach
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
this sort of; of this kind; of the sort; such
itchy; creepy; feeling uneasy
experienced person; person who has had a particular experience
start; beginning; starting (e.g. a race); departing; starting point
audience; attendance; hearers
breaking up (a meeting, gathering, etc.); dispersal (e.g. of a crowd); dissolution (of a company, organization, etc.); winding-up; dissolution (of the Diet, Parliament, etc.)
ceasing to think; refusing to think critically; giving up thinking (for oneself); going blank; mental block; inability to think clearly