to be unable to understand; to baffle one's understanding; to be beyond one's comprehension
to flare up; to burst into flames
waste heat; remaining heat; residual heat
nonsense; silly talk; drivel; rubbish
double; double bed; hotel room with a double bed; double-breasted; double-cuffed; double width (of cloth; usu. 1.42 meters); doubles (e.g. in tennis)
if it is not ...; if it does not ...
saucepan; pot; stew; hot pot
unsanitary condition; lack of hygienic care; inattention to hygiene; unhygienic conditions
wearing nothing but an apron; being nude except for an apron
another thing; exception; special case
natural; reasonable; obvious
not in one's recollection; having no recollection (of); having no memory (of)
friend; companion; comrade; accompaniment; companion (e.g. book); complement
to decide; to determine; to establish; to lay down; to bring peace (to); to make peaceful
worthy opponent; worthy rival; good match
significant; useful; meaningful; worthwhile; valuable; of interest
having one's back to the wall; having nowhere to go; having no way out; not having another chance
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
serpent (snake) and scorpion; detestation
fried egg; sunny-side up fried egg
quantity of heat (e.g. in calories, BTU, etc.); heat value; calorific value; (degree of) enthusiasm; zeal; passion
beneficial; profitable; useful; helpful; instructive
handle; grip; holder; person who holds
glove (esp. sports); globe
unconditionally; as a rule
strongly; violently; quickly; suddenly
payment in advance; advance payment; payment on delivery (e.g. business-reply mail, collect phone calls); forerunner
to become empty; to be emptied
to deem acceptable; to approve of; to value; to consider a good thing
everything turning out fine; the whole thing being settled
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
outer circumference; perimeter; outskirts; periphery
island in a pond or river
eerie; hair-raising; exaggerated; ostentatious
spirit (e.g. human spirit); soul; spirit; ghost; ethereal being
feature (e.g. newspaper); special edition; report
image quality (film, video, etc.)
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
to stiffen; to become stiff