severe; strict; tough; hard
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
dimension; perspective; point of reference; level (of something)
the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; as soon as; whether or not
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
unable to stay healthy; ruining one's health; exceeding the limits of one's body
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
high rating; good reputation
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
to see through; to see the true nature of something
straight ball (pitch); direct (e.g. question); blunt
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
simulation; simulation (of a foul); diving; flopping
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
safe (e.g. choice); secure; innocuous; acceptable; passable; satisfactory
condition; assumption; intention; intent; premise (in logic)
to spend time (on doing something)
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
aggressive; pushy; in-your-face
inheritance; something given or received
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
to love one another; to be affectionate towards each other; to have sex; to make love
to arrive (at one's destination); to reach; to come to a head; to reach a conclusion; to culminate (in)
environment; circumstance
coercion; extortion; compulsion; force
link (e.g. in a chain of events); part (of a plan, campaign, activities, etc.); monocyclic
to put on (coat, gown, etc.)
to stare at; to look hard at; to look up and down; to scrutinize; to scrutinise
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both
hardness of hearing; bradyacusia; deafness; hearing loss
protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
to turn completely into; to become completely
promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)
to banter; to make fun of; to cool; to refrigerate; to window-shop; to look at without buying