tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
(not) even once; (not) ever
clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely
declaration; proclamation; announcement
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
stupid; meaningless; worthless; hopeless (person, situation); beyond help; beyond saving
middle of summer; height of summer; midsummer
sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.)
exaggeration; overstatement; saying too much; misstatement; slip of the tongue; gaffe
to cancel; to withdraw; to retract; to take back (words, etc.); to revoke
strong point; merit; virtue; advantage
defect; demerit; weak point; disadvantage
the two views (of an object) referring to the same thing; being inseparable like the two sides of an object; two sides of the same coin
to afflict; to torment; to harass; to molest
excelling; surpassing; outdoing
bed; berth; crib; cot; kip; bedroom
even though; despite; when
a short while ago; already
dirty joke; blue joke; indecent topic; bawdy subject; sex talk
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
long-awaited; much-awaited
at all costs; at any cost; surmounting all difficulties
cleaning; clean-up; garbage collection; scavenging
to begin; to set about; to start
otherwise; if not; or else
very messy; (stuff) all over the place; (lit.) no space even for one's feet
land mine; topic that sets someone off; sensitive topic; something that seems fine at first but turns out to be very bad (e.g. product, business); booby trap
field; plain; prairie; tundra; moor; wilderness
heart; mind; bottom of one's heart; core (of one's character); centre; center; heart (organ)
preliminary arrangements; spade work
work; operation; manufacturing; fatigue duty
to underrate; to make light of
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
miserable; pitiful; tragic; painstaking
lack of self-reliance; depending on others
to turn on one's heel; to turn back; to return
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
cellar; cave; hole in the ground
lying down and getting up; waking; getting up; living (with); staying (with)
to overwhelm (e.g. an opponent); to overpower; to overwhelm (someone with emotion); to move; to intimidate; to frighten