hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
present stage; current phase; current rank; present grade
(for the) first time; something used (worn, etc.) for the first time; new item; first of the season (crop, fruit, etc.)
to meet (someone of higher status); (arch.) to be recognized (esp. by someone of higher status); (arch.) to be visible; (arch.) to be seen
this occasion; at this time; now
to say; to be called; to do
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
to be effeminate; to be a fop; to break into a smile; to grin
to step forward; to volunteer
polite; courteous; careful; close; overly courteous; overly careful
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
skill; skillful; dexterity; flattery
no!; no no!; no, not at all
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
carapace; shell; 1st in rank; grade A; instep; back of hand
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
to settle down; to get a steady job; to marry and raise a family; to attire oneself; to outfit oneself
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
forcibly; against one's will
chair; stool; post; office; position
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
at the same time as; while; as well as (multiple roles)
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
strife; riot; (media) uproar; brouhaha; feud; tussle
taking refuge; finding shelter; evacuation; escape; seeking safe haven
unthinkable; count for nothing; not matter; out of the question
without cause; without reason
baron; Irish cobbler (variety of potato)
disposal; throwing away; dealing with (a problem); measure; punishment; penalty
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
considerably; fairly; quite
to disagree; to dispute; to fight (over)
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)