solid; firm; stout; burly; strong; sturdy
unperturbed; undaunted; retaining composure; unyielding; not giving an inch
body; physique; build; stature
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
average; mean; balance; equilibrium
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
metre; meter; meter; gauge
front and rear; front and back; before and after; around; about; order; context
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
edge; brink; verge; time; moment of
bulky; massive; thick; heavy
superficial; half-hearted; shallow
only natural; no wonder; as expected; of course; as it should be
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
to draw (a thread); to let out (e.g. a rope); to head out as a group; to set out in large numbers; to send out one after another; to dispatch
to stagger; to stumble; to totter; to misconduct oneself; to have a love affair; to waver
place; point; part; counter for places, parts, passages, etc.
to gouge; to hollow out; to greatly perturb; to cause emotional pain; to get to the bottom of things; to relentlessly bring the truth to light
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
breath; breathing; bless; bracelet
offset; offsetting each other; cancelling each other out; set-off; setoff
hard fight; close game; struggle; tight contest
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
involuntary nocturnal tooth grinding; bruxism; grinding one's teeth out of anger or vexation
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
either way; in any case; one way or another
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
handle; grip; stalk (of a mushroom, leaf, etc.)
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad