strong; resolute; firm; strict
to be in the firing line; to bear the brunt of (an attack, criticism, etc.); to face (e.g. questioning)
confusion; dismay; consternation; panic
very interesting; of absorbing interest; having a keen interest (in); being immensely curious (about)
covering; protection; backing; relief
to break; to smash; to defeat; to destroy; to eliminate
comrade in arms; war buddy; fellow soldier
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
personality; character; personal appearance; gentility
omen; portent; sign; premonition; harbinger; precursor
at once; right away; promptly; on the spur of the moment
coach (horse-drawn); carriage; wagon; cart
bulging; swelling (e.g. with water); loose-fitting or baggy (clothing); bubbling; foaming
series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza
to end without incident; to not turn into something serious
downheartedly; dejectedly; dispiritedly; despondently
to follow; to come along with one; to accompany
one's share; one's portion
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
mental fatigue; worry; boredom
emission; emanation; letting out (feelings); venting; divergence (of light); divergence
to be superfluous; to be in excess; to be more than enough
to get excited; to make one's heart leap; to make one's heart pound
flurried; flustered; upset; nervous; embarrassed
masterwork; masterpiece; crowning work; one's magnum opus; work of the highest quality
process; course; mechanism
simply (cannot); definitely (cannot); absolutely (cannot); by no means
solo exhibition; one-man exhibition; one-woman exhibition
popularity; favour; defense; defence; agreement; receiver of technique (e.g. in martial arts)
difficult to understand; unintelligible; abstruse
title; subject; problem (on a test); question; counter for questions (on a test)
to get twisted; to get crooked; to become twisted (of a mind, relationship, etc.); to become warped; to become troubled; to become complicated
cheese; tee (piping); T-joint; cheese (said when taking a photograph)
agglutination; adhesion; fusion; combination; blending; uniting
fruit; nut; berry; fruits; profit
customer traffic; customers; custom
to charm; to attract; to fascinate; to entice
to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear
to begin to open; to come out; to smile broadly; to come apart at the seams (clothes)
fast (walking); quick; brisk; quick (passing of time); rapid; swift
stepping back; drawing back