heavy (feeling, etc.); gloomy (weather, etc.); oppressive (atmosphere, etc.); stifling; strained
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
very messy; (stuff) all over the place; (lit.) no space even for one's feet
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
strenuous effort; earnestness; seriousness
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
not worth considering; out of the question
there is nothing; having nothing
directly opposite; right in front
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
without; unacceptable; not alright; (arch.) nonexistent; (arch.) not being (there)
such; like that; that sort of
town area; urban area; metropolitan area; built-up area
feeling; sense; impression
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
gate (for entry, boarding, etc.); gate; logic element
worry; fear; anxiety; concern
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
belief that where there's a will, there's a way
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
to that extent; to that degree; that much; that many
to spread out (e.g. a futon); to lay out; to lay down (e.g. a cushion); to impose widely (e.g. martial law); to promulgate; to pin down; to hold down
(it) goes without saying; needn't be said; that should rather be left unsaid
live decoy (for hunting); decoy; bait; lure
to dash over oneself (e.g. water); to take (e.g. shower); to bask in (e.g. the sun); to suffer (e.g. an attack); to draw (e.g. criticism, attention, praise); to have heaped upon
to climb; to clamber (over, up); to scramble (up); to scale; to claw one's way up
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
and then; and so; and; so then
mission; errand; task; duty; obligation
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
to scream; to whine; to grumble; to complain
gorgeous; gaudy; dazzling; gay; resplendent
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
to be crowded with people; to be bustling with; to prosper; to flourish; to do thriving business
hustle and bustle; throng; crowd; congestion; traffic jam
decisive battle; deciding match; play-off
precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; grim; severe; stern