character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about
abuse; misuse; misappropriation; using to excess
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
ago; since; before; previous
tuck (e.g. in a dress); rise (e.g. in price)
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
to recover consciousness; to come to
permanent stationing; staying permanently; resident (program, file, etc.)
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
coincident with; while; simultaneously
compulsion; coercion; forcing (to do); enforcement
paralysis; palsy; numbness; stupor
will; volition; intention; intent; determination
such ... as; or some such
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
bluff; false show of power; bold front
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
as (for); for; in the capacity of
to be silent; to say nothing
to dominate; to prevail; to be superior to; to get ahead of; to get the upper hand
to raise one's voice; to shout
pain; anguish; distress; suffering; hardship
glaringly; dazzlingly; blazingly
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
recognition; awareness; perception; understanding; knowledge; cognition
disgust; hate; repugnance; loathing
sludge; slime; dregs; hopeless situation; hell; despair
to thrust down; to push off
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
to cling to; to depend on; to embrace; to hug
to beg forgiveness; to ask for someone's pardon; to ask for permission
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
to be helpful; to be useful