firm; strong; solid; stable
huff!; yo-heave-ho!; heigh-ho
gyro; gyroscope; gyro; gyrocompass
first person (to do); person going first; first place; top position; person in the top position
millions; several million; a few million
to go down in history; to be recorded in the history books
having no choice; at a loss for what to do; at one's wits' end
unshapely; unsightly; clumsy; unpresentable; uncouth; awkward
to be fragrant; to smell (good); to stink; to smell (bad); to glow; to be bright
snare; trap (for catching wild game, etc.); trap (i.e. ruse, subterfuge, etc.)
please don't fuss over me; don't go to any trouble; don't bother
wonder; miracle; amazement; prodigy
to detest; to abhor; to loathe
modern times; the modern age; this day and age
hidden treasure; treasured article
drill bit; drill; drill (practice); drill (Mandrillus leucophaeus)
how dare ...; how could ...
junk; rubbish; trash; garbage; odds and ends
to hold fast; to protect to the end
heir; heiress; inheritor; successor
negative (e.g. thinking); negative; negative (electrical polarity)
putting one's life on the line; staking one's life (on); risking one's life; life and death situation
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
to shut in; to confine; to contain
to fail; to blunder; to mess up; to be dismissed; to be fired
mission; delegation; transmission
(as for (that)) thing; (given (that)) thing; matter; (it is a ...) thing; matter; fact
important matter; matter of great importance; serious affair; major incident; emergency
interval; space; valley; gorge; loophole (in a wall); crenel
hogging; having all to oneself; monopolising; monopolizing
old tale; folk tale; legend; reminiscence