steady; firm; solid; secure
set meal; special (of the day)
noisy; loud; much talked of; much-discussed; strict; severe
large; large-sized; large-scale; big
screen (of a TV, computer, etc.); image (on a screen); picture; surface of a painting (picture, drawing, etc.)
telop; television opaque projector; device used to broadcast onscreen text (e.g. subtitles, captions); onscreen text and images (e.g. subtitles, captions, scrolling tickers, logos)
police officer; policeman; policewoman
enforcement; implementation; putting into practice; carrying out; operation; working (e.g. working parameters)
the same as always; day after day
delay; lag; postponement; falling behind
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; I don't get it; I'm confused; I'm lost
personality; character; personal appearance; gentility
to attract interest; to arouse someone's interest
methodical; precise; meticulous; wooden post that has been carved to have a rounded corner with grooves running along either side of it
string; cord; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions
to tie up in a bundle (e.g. straw, hair, bills, letters); to bundle; to govern; to manage; to fold (one's arms); to put together (one's hands)
to begin to write; to start writing; to write out (e.g. on a blackboard); to extract (and write down); to write down (the important parts); to export
sentence; composition; text; the literary arts (as opposed to the military arts); academia; statement
to stay (at); to stop (at)
evil spirit; demon; devil
to write down; to record; to register
talk; recital; narration; topic
sympathy; empathy; response
orphan; person without friends
strengthening; intensifying; reinforcement; enhancement; solidification
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
to keep away; to keep at a distance
creepy (feeling); uneasy (feeling); bad (feeling); giving one the creeps; hideous; scaring
to take a nap; to catch forty winks; to catch some Z's
technical (e.g. discussion); exclusive; professional
prompt efficiency; immediate effectivity
what is to be done?; what should (I) do?; what (am I) to do?
to explain adequately; to be accountable
storm; tempest; uproar; hullabaloo; storm (e.g. of protest)