overhasty; rash; premature
(sudden) change; reversal; turn-around; coming from behind (baseball)
chewiness; firmness; feel of food while being chewed; challenge (e.g. work, book); toughness
once in a lifetime; once in one's life
to make a mess of; to sacrifice; to waste
selection; choice; option
six; six years of age; six o'clock (old time system)
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
ghastliness; dreadfulness; grimness; intimidation; menace; threat
rank; ranking order; hierarchy
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
taking; taker; last performer of the day (usu. the star performer); last performance of the day; active partner (e.g. in judo demonstration); emphatic or formal prefix
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
free; unrestricted; (with) complete mastery; completely in control
to ascertain; to make sure of; to determine; to probe; to get to the bottom (of something)
proposition; thesis; notion; problem; issue; challenge
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
difference; variation; difference
frightening (of the future); worrying; scary; ominous; portentous
true character; real nature
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
in one's own way or style
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation
slope; incline; hill; milestone; (age) mark
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
at any rate; in any case; at the very least; if nothing else
demon; devil; evil spirit; -crazed person; -obsessed person; fiend
to rule; to govern; (arch.) to see; (arch.) to look; (arch.) to watch
sluggish; languid; listless; bothersome; tiresome; pain-in-the-ass
best regards; please take care of; please do
affected; smug; pompous; conceited; snobby; pretentious
flinchingly; falteringly; being overwhelmed; staggeringly; totteringly; unsteadily
fortunate person; lucky fellow; lucky dog
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
hard to believe; fabulous; unbelievable; incredible