tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
to feel; to sense; to be moved (by); to be touched (by); to become infected with (an illness); to catch
eternal; everlasting; unchangeable; invariant
facility; facilities; institution; home (for the elderly, orphans, etc.)
quiet; calm; easily; comfortably; distant; far-off
looking or acting as if one owned the place
before or since; neither before nor after; no other time in one's life; stressing a particular moment or event as being unique or most extreme
prison; jail; gaol; penitentiary
hatred; abhorrence; loathing; detestation
to boil; to seethe; to roil (e.g. waterfall, torrent); to foam; to well up (of emotions); to overflow (e.g. fighting spirit)
to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
brethren; brothers; fellow countrymen; fellowman; compatriot
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
single-person cell; isolation cell; solitary cell; solitary confinement cell
to (finally) arrive at; to reach (at last); to (manage to) get to; to find one's way to
thick; bulky; massive; heavy
iron (Fe); steel; iron (will, discipline, lady, etc.); railway; railway enthusiast
door; gate; opening; title page
repeatedly; over and over again; several layers deep; layer upon layer; row upon row
rock (music); rock; boulder; on the rocks (drink)
fold; crease; pleat; manners; courtesy; responsible behavior (behaviour)
viscous; mushy; muddy; dirty (with oil, grease, etc.); to be in an ugly state (of emotions, relations, etc.); to be murky
to melt; to liquefy; to dissolve (in a liquid); to be soluble (in); to be used up (of money or time); to be wasted
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
to see; to witness; to observe; to catch sight of; to get a glimpse of; to encounter
life; vitality; verve; vigor; vigour; animation
pupil (of the eye); one's eyes
a glance; a look; a glimpse
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
it's been a long time; long time no see
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
to become thin; to lose weight; to slim; to become impoverished (of soil); to become sterile; to become infertile
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; 's; of
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
with a friendly grin; smilingly
old friend; old acquaintance
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; courtesy visit (to offer condolences, say congratulations, pay respect, introduce oneself, etc.)