severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
doesn't amount to doing (something); not significant enough to require (something); unnecessary
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
(not so) much; (not) very
real intention; true motive; true meaning
female friend; woman friend
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
straight; straightforward; direct; neat (e.g. spirits); black (e.g. tea, coffee); entering university directly from high school; fast ball
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
sharp; harsh; stinging; thorny; snappy
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
to get along well with; to make a go of it
to begin to open; to come out; to smile broadly; to come apart at the seams (clothes)
periodic; regular; routine
attendance; accompanying; following; adjoint
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
luggage; baggage; burden; payload (of a packet, cell, etc.)
just cause; good reason; pretext; duty (to one's country, sovereign, etc.)
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
difficult to ...; hard to ...
weekend; Saturday and Sunday
incessant working; working non-stop
overcrowding; crowded; congestion
to make good use of one's spare moments; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
to make time; to carve out some time (to do something)
movement; transfer; migration; mobile; moving; traveling
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
former (incumbent); predecessor
taking over; handing over; transfer of control; inheriting; passing on the baton
reaching a stopping place; settling down (before the next stage); getting to a point where one can rest; one paragraph
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
to slacken; to loosen; to relax; to slack off (e.g. one's work, attention); to not put one's heart in