to weigh on one's mind; to trouble one's heart; to be concerned about; to worry about
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
dramatic; exciting; touching; extreme
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; this way and that
to need; to call for; to require
stern; grim; rough; rugged; forbidding; overbearing
rustic; rude; vulgar; rough
man; male; masculine gender
withering; shrivelling; shrinking; atrophy; contraction
occupation; calling; livelihood
irreproachable conduct; good conduct; high morals
to employ; to hire; to charter
(relating to) gender; sex; sexual
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
first meeting; first interview with
tendency; trend; inclination
to do together; to share; to participate in
care; attentiveness; attention; consideration (for others); solicitude
naming; nominating; designating; calling on; asking for; requesting
fame; reputation; popularity; rumour (rumor); talk
fee; charge; rate; material
more than anything; above all else
picking; collecting; harvesting
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
crop; harvest; income; profits; loaded (e.g. intermodal containers in the transport industry)
ambition; aspiration; desire to improve oneself
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
small; small-sized; small-scale; miniature
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
tool; implement; means; furniture
way to use something; treatment; management (of help)
to start a journey; to embark on a trip; to set forth; to hit the trail
after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably
just the other day; quite recently