concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
rudeness; impoliteness; discourtesy; insolence
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
degree of difficulty; difficulty level
placement; fixed position; mapping out; location
shall ...; to assume; to suppose
quickly (esp. actions); suddenly (esp. wind, rain, etc.)
by all means; at all costs; absolutely
conclusion (of an argument, discussion, study, etc.); conclusion
neck; head; dismissal (from a job); firing
top and bottom; high and low; going up and down; rising and falling; going and coming back; upper and lower classes; ruler and ruled
roughly; approximately; (cutting) in one stroke; (breaking apart) with vigour; (cutting) deeply; (splitting) wide open
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
to open (one's eyes) wide
on the surface; ostensibly; superficially; apparently
to be perturbed; to be agitated
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
inarticulate; not making oneself quite clear; slurring one's words; evasive
bed; bedding; sickbed; alcove; riverbed; seedbed; straw "core" of a tatami mat
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
pursuit (of a fleeing enemy); chase; follow-up attack
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
to become blue; to turn green; to turn pale; to blanch (with fear)
absurd; unreasonable; rash; reckless; excessive; immoderate
crafty; vicious; unscrupulous; sharp
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
resolute; firm; dauntless; undaunted
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
cool-headed; level-headed; hard-headed
please; if you would; somehow or other; one way or another; whether (or not); if
to endeavor (to do); to endeavour; to try hard; to work hard; to strive; to make an effort
to pin (someone) down; to hold down; to shut out (one's opponent); to keep (the opposing team) from scoring; to suppress; to control
pity; sympathy; compassion; affection; love
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
to affect; to impact; to influence
to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)
behavior; behaviour; manner; attitude; bearing