tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
conquest (of a difficulty, illness, handicap, etc.); overcoming; bringing under control; subjugation; victory over
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
beforehand; in advance; previously
contract; compact; agreement
to bother; to meddle; to poke one's nose (into another's business); to be too helpful
to burn hotly; to burn redly; to lose one's temper; to get mad; to be upset
to pull apart; to separate; to draw; to tie (a game)
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
pleasant; delightful; enjoyable; joyful; cheerful; amusing
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
comparatively; relatively; unexpectedly; unusually; considering; for one's ...
one's eyes; (pair of) eyes
great wisdom; excellent disposition; strength (to face something); willpower; vigor
to seal (letter); to prevent; to forbid; to block
wholly; solely; entirely; principally; mostly; chiefly
boss; leader; head; boss (difficult enemy, usu. at the end of a section or level)
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
now that you say that; now that you mention it
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
draw (in competition); tie game
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
seeing things in a favourable light (favorable)
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion
to (an extent); up to; doesn't amount to doing ...; not significant enough to require ...; even if ...
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
to compete with; to argue with; to quarrel
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
interruption; suspension; break
to breathe heavily (e.g. with much movement of the shoulders)