stern; grim; rough; rugged; forbidding; overbearing
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting; overcoming; exceeding; passing
now that; since; so long as; because
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
waiting; waiting time; wait tile; tile which would complete one's hand
as usual; as always; as ever; as before; still
creeping about; stirring restlessly; squirming
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
to be related to someone by blood
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
bulky; massive; thick; heavy
thick; deep; kind; cordial; abundant
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
from the beginning; from the first; all along; of course
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
doubtful; questionable; uncertain; disputable; suspicious
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
to stare at; to look hard at; to look up and down; to scrutinize; to scrutinise
to order; to command; to appoint
to present; to submit; to tender; to hold out
to snatch from; to steal from
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
order; command; decree; (software) instruction; statement
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)