iron (Fe); strong and hard (as iron); railway; railway enthusiast
fierce (fight, competition, etc.); severe; hot; hard; bitter; keen
warring nations; belligerents
recklessness; daredevilry; rashness; (arch.) long-lasting
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
eyes of a predator; keen eyes; (lit.) eyes of a cormorant, eyes of a hawk
along comes a sucker just begging to be parted from his money; double stroke of good luck; perfect timing!; how convenient (for you to show up)!
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
eye measurement; measure with eye
20 years old; (arch.) twenty
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
in that manner; like that
large; large-sized; large-scale; big
useless object; deadwood; white elephant; boondoggle
blockade; lockdown; sealing off (an area); freezing (funds)
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
speed of a boat; draft; draught
often (happens); tend to; be apt to; be likely to
lading; loading; carrying
weight; weight (e.g. of someone's words); burden; importance; significance
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
thickheaded; slow-witted; phlegmatic; slow (of one's movements); sluggish
market price; speculation (e.g. on stocks); reputation (according to conventional wisdom); estimation
ability; performance; efficiency
grace; refinement; elegance; daintiness
to push aside; to push one's way through
cruise; navigation; sailing
restive horse; unmanageable person (esp. a woman); shrew; stubborn tomboy
ordinary; average; run-of-the-mill