hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
kneeling down on the ground; prostrate oneself
to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink
you could say that; that might be so
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
selfishness; egotism; egoism; (being) self-centered; without consulting; (doing) as one pleases
sermon; preaching; homily; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
haggardness; emaciation; wasting away; being tired out; being worn out; exhaustion
to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together
prohibition; inhibition; ban
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
trouble; bother; annoyance
best one could ask for; just what one wants; welcome (news); heaven-sent
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time; it's been a long time; long time no see
benefactor; patron; person to whom one owes a great deal; person to whom one is (deeply) indebted
resembling ...; having the traits or characteristics of ...; -looking; with a ...-like expression; with an air of ...
party; group; troop; one act; one action; one deed
to refer to; to consult; to use as a reference
masterpiece; masterwork; crowning work; one's magnum opus; work of the highest quality
Sunday; nth day (of the month); counter for days; Japan
hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)
(incoming) attack; raid; invasion; assault
hard-to-believe; unbelievable; incredible; fabulous
daily; everyday; days (e.g. of one's youth); every day; day after day
tempering (metal); annealing; forging; toughening; disciplining; training
pie; tart; palmier (pastry)
favorable reception; good reputation; popularity
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
dead center; (right in the) middle; midst; midst (e.g. of a storm); heyday; (the) height (e.g. of a debate)
addition; supplement; appending; appendix
publicity; advertisement; advertising; propaganda
taking someone away by force; transportation (e.g. for forced labor); forced transport (e.g. to a police station)
to get stuck with (some job); to end up with (something unpleasant)
foolish; idiotic; stupid; ridiculous; absurd
to get tired out; to be exhausted
care; looking after; trouble; bother; good offices; recommendation