firmly; solidly; sturdily; strongly; toughly
glove (esp. sports); globe
to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something; to investigate thoroughly; to master
to struggle; to writhe; to wriggle; to act frantically; to make desperate efforts
great man; great god; hero; big man
instant; moment; (split) second; (in a) flash; (in the) blink of an eye
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
underwater; behind closed doors; behind the scenes; below the surface
to take down in notes (meeting minutes, etc.); to apply (concepts, ideas, etc. to specific processes or methods); to drop into something (e.g. a bag); to entice; to lure
to straighten up one's back (e.g. stand up straight, sit up straight); to hold one's head high
to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
to be overawed; to be overpowered; to lose the mental battle
to get cloudy; to cloud over; to cloud up; to fog up; to be gloomy; to be clouded (expression)
to choose at one's own discretion; to choose when to do something; to estimate (the time for something)
dignity; majesty; solemnity; gravity
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
person in charge (including a supervisory role for other staff); person responsible for ...; responsible party; supervisor; manager
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
big man; large man; tall man; giant
to strain (oneself); to bear down; to exert oneself; to put on a bold front; to make a show of strength; to swagger
slovenly (appearance, work, etc.); sloppy; untidy; weak; feeble; weak-willed
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
to suffer a disappointment; to feel let down; to have one's attack (question, etc.) sidestepped; to be given the slip
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
unthinkable; unimaginable; terrible; awful; (arch.) very
false impression; deceptive appearance; mere show
disorder; confusion; clutter; mess; muddle; disarray
oneself (itself, etc.); I; me; you; by oneself (itself, etc.); interjection expressing anger or chagrin
personality; style; appearance
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
strangeness; abnormality; disorder
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
apart from that; to return to the topic; enough of that
on this occasion; now; in these circumstances; with this opportunity
extra (charge, fare, etc.); premium; bonus; (after a number) tenths increase
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
to look away; to avert one's eyes
status; position; method; way; rule; regulation