to count on; to expect; to put confidence in; to trust in; to depend on
manly; masculine; like a man
to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain
combat power; fighting strength
something or other; one thing or another; this or that
charge; duty; person in charge; official; clerk
not less than ...; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; the above; the above-mentioned
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
student's handbook; small notebook that also acts as a student ID
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
stealthily; secretly; in secret
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
composition; synthesis; composite photo; (function) composition
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
oh; ah; if there is; as for that; that is
to become better; to improve
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
blood relationship; blood relations; being genetically related
various; a variety of; variously; in various ways; various things; this and that
to be consistent; to be coherent
to fold one's arms; to link arms with someone
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
(some) more; even more; longer; further
trouble; difficulty; failure (of an engine, machine, computer, etc.); breakdown; (medical) condition; disorder
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
exercise; physical training; appeal; campaign; motion; movement
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
convenient; favorable; favourable; expedient; expedience
to be worried; to be troubled
conclusion; resolution; gathering and bundling; convergence; focusing (of light); convergence
trump; trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
perfectly; right on the mark; spot on; enough; sufficiently; thoroughly
charge; duty; person in charge; connection; linking
to strike; to hit; to attack; to bash; to sound out (someone's views); to pound (meat or fish); to chop into small pieces
cute; adorable; charming; lovely; pretty
ugh; yuck; ick; blech; damn; crap
far from; anything but; not at all ... but rather ...; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention