firmly; solidly; sturdily; strongly; toughly
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
to grow; to cultivate; to wear a beard
untalkative; quiet; taciturn; reticent; uncommunicative
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
whole roast (e.g. pig, turkey, etc.)
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
fierce look; frightening look; tough look; aggressive attitude; coercive attitude; taking a hard line
big man; large man; tall man; giant
to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
joint ownership; co-ownership; sharing (e.g. a viewpoint); sharing (files, devices on a network, posts on social media, etc.)
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
prohibition; inhibition; ban
of late; lately; this part; this point; here
beginning; outset; first; onset
pushing back one's opponent while locked in close quarters; having a tendency towards; being close to
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
guerrilla; guerrilla warfare; sudden
bureau; department; office (e.g. post, telephone); broadcasting station (e.g. television, radio); affair; situation
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
moderate; reserved; conservative; humble; mild-mannered; self-effacing
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for
to notice; to become aware; to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to recover consciousness; to come to oneself
one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
leading private (Imperial Japanese Army); leading seaman (Imperial Japanese Navy)