severe; harsh; hard; cruel; rigorous
negative emotions; negative feelings
test; trial; probation; ordeal; tribulation
to conquer (e.g. an enemy); to defeat; to overcome (a difficulty); to out-hit
to become calm; to die down
penetration; absolutely clear; not dirty; clearness
to stick into and move around; to dig around in; to pick (i.e. one's teeth)
to squash; to crush; to flatten
anchor (of a ship); last runner or swimmer in a relay team; news anchor; news presenter; anchor (clock component); pallet fork; anchor (HTML)
creeper (creeping plant); trailer (trailing plant); climber (climbing plant); vine
maneuvering ground; manoeuvering ground
betrayer; traitor; turncoat; informer
(tree) trunk; (arrow) shaft; (tool) handle; backbone; base
value to society; raison d'être; existence value
to be pleased with; to suit
stain; spot; smudge; spot (on one's skin, e.g. chloasma, liver spot); blemish; discoloration
to sniff around; to snoop around; to nose about
to throw away; to abandon; to give up; to relinquish; to lay down (one's life)
return; reaction; recovery; return (from a procedure)
mid-stream; middle course; middle class
to lean (to one side); to incline; to be unbalanced (e.g. diet); to be unduly weighted towards; to be partial; to be biased
talk (of the town); rumour; rumor; gossip
distance; interval; gap; difference; estrangement
noisily (e.g. from many people talking); creating a commotion; rustling (leaves); feeling a chill; getting the chills
to get mended; to be repaired; to return to normal; to recover (e.g. one's temper); to be corrected; to get put right; to come right
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
Tuesday; fire (second of the five elements)
not limited to; not just ...
insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
to be in danger of; to be liable to
suspension; stoppage; discontinuance; interruption
in full force; in great numbers; in droves; large-scale project; grand plan
to leave; to evacuate; to withdraw (from); to move out (of a house, etc.); to vacate
rapid succession (e.g. questions)