fence; paling; railing; (arch.) fortress
strict; severe; stringent; rigorous; rigid; firm
in person; personally; directly
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
reappearance; reemergence; return; reproduction; reenactment; recreation
tenacity; persistence; obsession; implacability
phew; whew; huff; whoo; woohoo
refreshing (e.g. feeling, scene, wind, morning air); brisk; bracing; fresh; refreshed
arm; ability; skill; (physical) strength
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
reputation; (public) estimation; rumour; rumor; fame; notoriety
gathering; meeting; assembly; collection; attendance
idol (i.e. carving or painting of a deity)
degree of perfection; level of completion; degree of completion
face with no make-up; unpainted face; true face (of a country, celebrity, etc.); real face; sober face; sobriety
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
will; desire; eagerness; interest; drive; motivation
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
roots of grass; grassroots (e.g. of a political party); rank and file; places hidden from sight
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
racing noisily (in a car, motorcycle, etc.); roaring (e.g. down the street)
at every opportunity; for each and every thing that crops up; with every little thing; whenever possible; whenever the chance arises; at every turn
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
cruel; hard-hearted; harsh; unkind
to think (something) is improper; to question; to have a problem with
to drive away; to turn away; to send away; to repel; to repulse
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
itemization (of expenses); the items; breakdown; classification
rough (estimate, outline, etc.); broad; general; generous; openhanded
to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)
three; three years of age
troublesome matter; burden; difficult task; chore; hassle
seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; progeny; offspring; paternal blood; lineage; sperm
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
to open wide (doors or windows); to throw open; to fling open; to leave open; to keep open
at the very beginning of one's speech; immediately upon opening one's mouth (to speak); before anything else; first of all
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible