exceedingly; extremely; decisively
strict; severe; stern; rigid; rigorous; tough
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.)
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
to be complicated; to be elaborate; (arch.) to push in; (arch.) to be crowded
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
brow; glabella; middle forehead; area between the eyebrows
to wrinkle up (one's eyebrows, one's nose); to furrow; to crimple
threat; intimidation; menace
tiny amount (degree, extent); paltry amount; slightest bit
reprimand; rebuke; reproach; scolding
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
incident; affair; happening; event
burden; nuisance; bother; hanger-on; dependent; parasite
proximity; nearness; soon; nearby
withering; shrivelling; shrinking; atrophy; contraction
to muster (e.g. one's courage); to call forth; to rouse up; to be enlivened; to be invigorated
suspicious-looking; fishy
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
to do together; to share; to participate in
to stay up all night; to spend the night without sleep
in so doing; when you do so; in this regard; on this occasion; some time during that period
precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; grim; severe; stern
to pound (e.g. heart); to pulse (e.g. vein); to pulsate
significant; useful; meaningful; worthwhile; valuable; of interest
even; even if; even though; because of; on the grounds that
before one's own eyes; from under one's very nose; without doing anything; without resistance; helplessly; negligently
to expose to danger; to imperil; to jeopardize
pointing out; identification
to be at a loss for words
other than; except for; aside from; apart from; save for
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
so much (something) as to (e.g. so moved as to cry); overwhelmed; carried away; because of too much
blushing; getting red in the face; embarrassment
off the mark; off base; misdirected; irrelevant
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
absurd; unreasonable; excessive; very; extremely; excessively