firm; strong; solid; stable
circuit (electric); cycle (e.g. Krebs cycle)
isolation; cut off; blockade; quarantine; interception; deprivation
putting into operation; invocation
how long; how much; to what extent
to knead; to mix; to complicate; to turn into a mess
to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip of (clothes, rank, etc.); to deprive of; to divest of
with a scraping sound; with a scratching sound; with a crunching sound (while eating)
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
bull; bulldog; bulldozer; bourgeois; bourgeoisie
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
bare rock; rock surface; rock face
how long; how far; how much
attitude; posture; preparedness; readiness
closing in on (the enemy, first place, etc.); coming close to; pressing hard; pressing hard (e.g. with a question); taking to task; grilling
to print; to color or pattern fabric using a wooden mold
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
to recover consciousness; to come to
to regain one's breath; to catch one's breath
passion; enthusiasm; zeal
silly; foolish; absurd; childish; easy; trifling
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
strong pressure; heavy pressure
to be indelibly stained or ingrained; to be dyed in deeply
formation; molding; making up; repair (e.g. plastic surgery); replacement; -plasty
to give an impression; to make an impression
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
change; alteration; difference; distinction; something wrong; abnormality
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
suitable time; good time; propriety; moderation
hot-tempered; quick to take offense; quick to take offence; irascible; touchy
quick-tempered; having little patience; impatient
nature; spontaneity; natural airhead
to build; to construct; to erect; to amass (e.g. fortune); to pile up
property; fortune; assets
(starting) from nothing; from scratch
to do over again; to redo; to start over; to remake; to resume; to recommence
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
vast; huge; immense; malva nut (Sterculia lychnophora)
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
to marry (of a woman); to become a bride; to marry into (a family); (arch.) to have sexual intercourse