hard (on the ears); offensive (to the ear); rasping; rough; harsh; grating
earth (color, colour); earthen; ashen; deathly pale
to imitate; to follow; to copy; to emulate
cavity; hollow; void; hollow (voice, smile, etc.); blank (eyes, look, etc.); vacant (expression, stare, etc.)
with a twitch (e.g. an eyebrow); with a dip; with a bob; with a flutter
to eat (fodder, grass, etc.); to receive (a salary); to receive a stipend from one's lord
with a clatter; with a rattle; (almost) empty; (mostly) vacant; raspy (voice); gravelly; with a gargle
to erase; to drown out (e.g. a voice); to make disappear
operating room; operating theatre
whether one likes it or not; inevitably; unavoidably; compulsorily; by force
powerlessness; helplessness; incompetence; ineffectiveness
near oneself; close to one; familiar
to the end; entirely; in full
to soak into; to sink into; to seep into; to permeate
personnel; members; lineup (of a team); announcement of next day's match-ups
a few minutes later; after a few minutes
superintendent supervisor; assistant commissioner (UK, Aus. etc.)
immediately; at once; instantly
person of paramount authority; supreme wielder of power
chairperson (of a committee); chair; chairman; chairwoman; president
judging; inspection; examination; investigation; review
approval; license; licence; permission
consensus; collective will; collective opinion
to prune; to trim; to reap (a crop) and put into storage; to harvest; to prune (a manuscript); to cut down
properly; in a good manner; sophisticatedly; seemly; in a dignified way
piling up; multiple layers
vertical furrow (between the eyebrows)
cruel; inhumane; callous; brutal
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
to create (an atmosphere, feeling, etc.); to produce; to engender
process; course; mechanism
distribution network; distribution channels
international organization; international organisation
inspection; audit; judgement; judgment
market (financial, stock, domestic, etc.); marketplace; exchange; (street) market
sale; sales; selling; marketing
international law; law of nations
violation; offense; offence; breach; transgression; infringement
security; guarantee; collateral; guarantee (e.g. of safety)
impossible to do (although wants to)