response (felt in the hands); resistance; reaction; response; effect
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
to be congenial; to agree with one; to be in one's nature
compulsion; coercion; forcing (to do); enforcement
staying up late; keeping late hours; sitting up late at night; nighthawk
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
to be stormy; to be rough; to be rough (of skin); to be chapped; to be ruined; to fall into ruin
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
recovery; rescue; recapture
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
to come off; to be removed; to disappear (of pain, a fever, etc.); to be caught; to be harvested; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
truth or falsehood; genuineness; authenticity; veracity
to cross over (e.g. mountain); to go across; to get over (e.g. hardship); to pass time (e.g. a winter); to surpass; to be better than; to move house
greed; avarice; covetousness; greedy person
covering; protection; backing; relief
top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
in accordance with plans; just as planned
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
to be doing; to be in the process of doing
to disclose; to divulge; to expose; to open (a grave); to dig out
to say; to be called; to do
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
rare; uncommon; not often seen
research team; investigative team; survey team; reconnaissance team; investigative commission; fact-finding party
annihilation; total destruction; complete destruction; crushing defeat
difficult; tough; formidable; redoubtable; stubborn
school; school building; schoolhouse
century; era; of the century (e.g. fight of the century)
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
not ... for nothing; not ... with nothing to show for it; worthwhile; no wonder ...
throwing in; inserting; investment; commitment (of funds, personnel, etc.); launching (a product into the market); introduction
intention; idea; inclination; wish
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to wield (a tool, etc.); to use
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
to fail; to blunder; to mess up; to be dismissed; to be fired
to cover (with something); to put on (e.g. on someone else's head); to plate something (with a metal); to pour or dash a liquid (on something); to charge (a person with a guilt)