to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference
to be frank with you; to tell you the truth; I'm going to lay my cards on the table
rustic; rude; vulgar; rough
violence; assault; rough (e.g. handling); reckless; rape; sexual assault
bearded face; unshaven face; hairy face
good-looking guy; handsome man; hunk; Adonis; cool guy
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
willingly; voluntarily; on one's own accord
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
calculating; mercenary; selfish; self-interested
to hear; to be told; to know; to receive (order); to undertake; to comply
to be given; to be granted; to be honored with; to give; to bestow; to confer
practical use; application; conjugation; inflection
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
treasure; treasured item; prized possession
great; grand; extensive; large-scale
spreading around (news, etc.); talking about widely; noising about; circulating
highest rank; highest position; high-end; highest-order; most-significant (e.g. bit)
mercy; compassion; clemency; Hodgson's hawk-cuckoo (Cuculus fugax); Horsfield's hawk cuckoo
twentieth day of the month; twenty days
construction; establishment
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
university or college offering four-year programs; the big four ...; the four major ...
invitation; introduction; temptation
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
(political) power; authority; influence
popular person; favorite; favourite
vast; extensive; immense; huge; large; grand
to meet; to assemble; to congregate
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
sponsor; promoter; impresario; organizer; organiser
blue; azure; green; green light (traffic); black (horse coat color); blue 5-point card; immature
(rock) crystal; high purity quartz
to dash against (of waves); to billow; to roll; to wave (e.g. in the wind); to heave; to pound (of a heart)
dear me!; good gracious!; well; let me see; now