substance; essence; entity; subject; content; reality
of bad character; ill-natured; nasty; vicious; wicked; malignant
substance; essence; substantive; substantial; in essence; in effect
really; truly; very; extremely; exceedingly; sincerely
to remain; to abide; to stay (in the one place); to be limited to; to be confined to; to only account for
to suffer; to groan; to be worried
going ahead; going first; preceding; coming before; scoring first; getting off to a lead
broadcasting; broadcast; program; announcement
to shut one's eyes; to close one's eyes; to turn a blind eye (to); to close one's eyes (to); to die
long ago; a long time ago; already
to lose (something); to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
heavy-hearted; depressed; dispirited; (feeling) down; feeling reluctant (to do)
pressing; stamping; press (machine); the press; news media; military press (weight lifting)
don't feel like doing; can't bring oneself to do; can't face
half-hearted reply; vague answer; reluctant answer
to let (something or someone) go past; to do too much
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
timetable (esp. a weekly school timetable); schedule
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
homework; assignment; pending issue; unresolved problem; open question
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
to arrange one's hair; to tidy up one's hair
trudging (along); plodding; slowly and with heavy steps
water supply; water service; channel; strait; water course; waterway
to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
to accept; to receive; to agree
to bring calamity upon oneself; to invite disaster; to court disaster
complexion; colour; color; blood red
to step forward; to take a step forward
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
to look away; to avert one's eyes; to avoid facing (e.g. reality)
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
confronting directly; meeting face-to-face