applicant; candidate; volunteer
temporary; provisional; fictitious; assumed (name); hypothetical; theoretical
severe; harsh; hard; cruel; rigorous
throwing in; inserting; investment; commitment (of funds, personnel, etc.); launching (a product into the market); introduction
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
to be full; to wax (e.g. moon); to rise (e.g. tide); to mature; to expire
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
pride; self-confidence; self-esteem; self-conceit
resolute; determined; bold
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
taking a straight look at something; looking someone in the eyes
equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms
to take an attitude; to take a stance; to commit oneself; to assume a position
ability; capacity; capability; physical strength
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
(some) more; even more; longer; further
flexible (person); open-minded
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
(coat) hanger; hangar; hunger
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
question; inquiry; enquiry
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
somewhere; in some respects; in some way
(spoken) line (in a play, film, comic, etc.); one's lines; comment; remark; stock phrase; set phrase
dealing with; coping with
omitting crucial steps; cutting corners; skimping; tenuki; playing elsewhere on the board instead of responding locally
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
even though; despite; when
white; blank (e.g. paper); uncolored; innocent; not guilty; (arch.) bright
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
besides; in addition; also; moreover
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
to be hard (to do); to be difficult; to require much effort; to be laborious; to be backbreaking; to have trouble (doing)