severe; harsh; stringent; rigorous; strict; unfair
to need; to demand; to take; to require
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
unmanned; uninhabited; unattended; shorthandedness; lack of help
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
merchant; trader; tradesman; dealer; shopkeeper
to come and go; to go back and forth
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
representative; representation; delegation; switchboard number; main number
ordinary; average; run-of-the-mill
this way (of doing); this method; this sort (of thing); this type
form; shape; figure; visage
to moisten; to wet; to profit; to enrich; to benefit
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
stationing (e.g. of troops); garrison
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
heat haze; shimmer of hot air
opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
massing (of troops); gathering
while; even though; despite
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
tattoo (esp. a traditional Japanese one); tattooing
courteous; decorous; polite
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
incredible; extraordinary; exceptional; phenomenal
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
amount of money; sum of money
Tuesday; fire (second of the five elements)
betrayer; traitor; turncoat; informer
to chase; to run after; to pursue