to burn; to be roasted; to be heated; to be jealous; to be envious
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
to sell (well); to be well known; to be popular; to be famous
each time; always; often; thank you for your continued patronage
soon; in a moment; nearby; close; direct; spot transaction
puncture; flat tyre (tire); blowout; bursting; overflowing; being jammed (e.g. phone lines)
brand items; brand-name goods
to wear; to be dressed in; to be adorned in; to clad oneself with
broke; poor; short; skint; having no money
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
level; standard; level (plane); floor; spirit level; (surveyor's) level
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
an eye for people; the ability to judge character
to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
bowl; vessel; container; ability; capacity; calibre
how long; how much; to what extent
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
to ascertain; to make sure of; to determine; to probe; to get to the bottom (of something)
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
courage; bravery; pluck; nerve; grit; guts
genuine article; real thing; real deal
to rub; to crumple; to massage; to argue; to have a heated discussion; to train; to coach
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
whitewashing; glossing over; lip service; deftly finishing up; putting on the final touches
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
statute of limitations; lapse of rights after a period of time; becoming invalid or void after a set time; ageing; aging
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
to cut; to slit; to slash
good person; virtuous person
just (now, at the moment, etc.); just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
to look (stare) back at (somebody); to look at again; to re-examine; to prove oneself superior (to someone who had previously been condescending); to look back (behind oneself)
disappearance; running away; going missing; absconding
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly