scorch; burn; burnt rice; part of ceramic glaze that has become dark or darkish-brown during firing
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
charcoal; charred remains
the (four) limbs; arms and legs
carbonization; carbonisation
resistance (e.g. to antibiotics); tolerance (e.g. drug tolerance)
effect; efficacy; validity; potency
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
to jump at; to be attracted by
fellow traveler; fellow traveller; travelling companion; taking someone along unwillingly (e.g. in death); forcing to take part
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
suggestion; hint; implication
to comb upwards; to brush up (a loose strand of hair); to turn up a lamp wick
to leave as is; to let alone; to disregard
dissenting opinion; opposite viewpoint; contraview
pitiful; heartbreaking; heartrending; touching; tragic; sad
hard to understand; incomprehensible; unintelligible
to worry about (someone's welfare or comfort); to feel anxious about; to have apprehensions of
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
wasteland; wilderness; abandoned land; devastated land
entirely; completely; cleanly; snugly
to dig your own grave; to bring calamity upon oneself; to put your foot in it
fence; paling; railing; (arch.) fortress
weight stone (placed on pickles)
outskirts (of a town); edge (of a town); just outside the city limits
confirmed as completed; everything must go (e.g. in a sale)
sunshine; dry weather; luster; lustre
absurd; foolish; stupid; silly; nonsense; ludicrous
to be ordered (to do); to be charged with (a duty); to be assigned (a job)
sentimental; emotional; maudlin; mawkish
to wake; to wake up; to become sober; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to be disillusioned
I'm telling you this for your own good; here's some friendly advice
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
all that one has; all that there is; the whole