hard; tough; hardware; hard disk
standing in a row; forming a line; alignment
towering; astonishingly high
standing upright; standing straight; standing erect; rising perpendicularly; rising straight up; towering high
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown; to scowl
to rest; to suspend; to give relief
to hardly recognise; to mistake for something or somebody else
periodic; regular; routine
smoothly; swimmingly; forthrightly; without hesitation
to show appreciation for (efforts, esp. by someone of equal or lower status); to thank for; to reward for
great achievement; great feat; great work; great undertaking
(raw) ore; unpolished gemstone
plating (chrome, gold, silver, etc.); coating; gilding; pretense; pretence; simulation
to get permission; to get approval; to get the go-ahead
to get along; to add (one's own concordant voice, etc.)
to relax; to make oneself comfortable
way (of doing things); method; style; school (e.g. of poetry)
right (to do something); authority; power
teaching the basics; initiation; introduction
kindness; favor; favour; goodwill; affection; liking (for someone)
that's a different matter; that's a different story
slaughter (of animals for meat); butchery
minimum; (very) least; at least some (comfort, etc.); only (consolation, saving grace, etc.); sole
mercy; compassion; clemency; Hodgson's hawk-cuckoo (Cuculus fugax); Horsfield's hawk cuckoo
blunt; to the point; direct; outspoken; frank
conquest; domination; mastery
to have a nightmare; to make a noise during a nightmare
going side-by-side; going abreast; running concurrently; occurring at the same time; keeping pace with
to win and advance to the next round
loudly (flinging open a door); with a clatter; with a crash (e.g. of a falling structure); completely (change); utterly; louvre window (door, vent, etc.)
drunkenness; intoxication
to doubt; to think (something is) doubtful; to wonder; to be suspicious
trial manufacture; experiment; test piece; prototype
able-bodied; robust; sturdy; strong
undulation; winding; meandering; swell (of waves); surge; billow
aspiration; volunteering; desire; application
competition rate; success rate; ratio of successful (applicants) to total applicants
encouragement; spurring (on); cheering (on)