sharp (knife, claws, etc.); pointed; sharp (pain, tone, etc.); acute; keen (intuition, sense of smell, etc.); acute
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
yellowish; cream-coloured; cream-colored
terrible; dreadful; tremendous; terrific; appalling; shocking
to shed light; to cast light
the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all
adds force to a statement, decision or conclusion; indicates command; (strongly) emphasizes the previous word; adds focus; some- (e.g. something, someone)
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled (of an arrangement, conclusion, etc.)
probably; (most) likely; in all likelihood; I suspect; I dare say; I'm afraid
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
young person; youngster; young people; (the) youth
life; existence; (one's) working life; career; life force; lifeblood
calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
depends entirely on; depends above all on
weight; weight (e.g. of someone's words); burden; importance; significance
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
reason; cause; meaning; sense; (good) sense; reason
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
to decide; to determine; to establish; to lay down; to bring peace (to); to make peaceful
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce
leader; leaders; dotted line; reader (textbook); reader (i.e. a person who reads); microreader
fantastic; grotesque; strange-looking; suspicious-looking
main; principal; chief; primary; major
characteristic; feature; special quality
state of affairs; situation; conditions; circumstances
you have only to; all you have to (do); all that's required; as long as; if only
(arch.) difference (from one another); (arch.) different thing; (arch.) other; unusual; extraordinary
leader; guide; mentor; coach
guardian; mentor; protector
order; command; decree; (software) instruction; statement
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
variety; kind; type; counter for kinds, species, etc.
quite; very; 10^48; quindecillion
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
intentionally; deliberately; designedly; especially; particularly
reward; compensation; collateral; security; turning to look behind
loyalty; sincerity; allegiance; fidelity; integrity
promise; agreement; appointment; engagement; convention; rule