staunch; hardcore; dyed-in-the-wool; metal reinforcement
nasty; mean; heartless; inconsiderate; selfish
high-spec; highly competitive (on the dating scene, e.g. by having a high income, being good-looking); ticking all the boxes
great; excellent; distinguished; important; awful; terrible
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
no matter how you look at it; no matter how you slice it; clearly; obviously; surely; without a doubt
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
comfortable (to live in); snug; cozy; cosy
having said that; on the other hand; (but) then; (but) still
shyness; fear of strangers; stranger anxiety
way of talking; speaking style
inarticulate; clumsy with words; poor at speaking
manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour
to give an impression; to make an impression
heart-pounding; exciting; thrilling; to have one's heart pound; to be thrilled
love story; romance; love affair
ancient civilization; ancient civilisation
inheritance; bequest; legacy; heritage
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
to throw down; to throw out; to abandon; to resign; to give freely; to give generously
to intimidate; to frighten; to scare; to threaten (e.g. peace); to jeopardize; to endanger
ghost; apparition; phantom; spectre; specter; demon
demon; devil; evil spirit; monster; goblin; apparition
wicked person; evil person; bad child; naughty child; bad thing; mischief
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
to obtain; to get; to procure; to win; to secure
rather; sooner; preferably; on the contrary; if anything
to struggle in the water; to be drowning; to sink below the surface and become unable to breathe; to indulge in; to lose one's head over something; to be addicted
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
smart-alecky; clever-clever; cheeky; cunning; crafty; shrewd
simply; merely; only; solely
tool; implement; means; furniture
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
a few hours; several hours; a couple of hours
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
ordinary; common; commonplace; mediocre; unremarkable; undistinguished
friendly chat; pleasant chat; lighthearted talk; friendly conversation
to work hard; to sweat; to wash off one's sweat
company; lot; people; troupe; company (of musicians)
to crowd; to flock; to swarm
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)