to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
to become sinewy (e.g. of muscles); to become stringy; to become stiff; to become stiff (of attitude or conversation); to become formal; to become ceremonial
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
too (much); overly; excessively
sister-in-law (spouse's older sister or older brother's wife); older stepsister; older adopted sister; non-blood-related older sister
to catch sight of; to come into view; to happen to see
surely; certainly; no doubt; must
to rise; to swell; to intensify; to increase; to grow stronger; to get higher
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
different (quality, nature); heterogeneous
weird; eerie; ominous; creepy; uncanny; unearthly
you could say; you might say; verging on the
to replace; to change (for a new one); to renew; to reassign (an expense); to charge (to a different account); to shift (a loss)
at the same time; at once; just as ...; the moment ...; (but) at the same time; as well as
peacetime; time of peace; ordinary times; normal times
thoughtless; reckless; rash; excessive; unreasonable; immoderate
one round; one turn; one size (larger or smaller); one cycle of the twelve years of the Chinese zodiac
consent; agreement; acceptance; understanding; satisfaction (e.g. with an explanation); being convinced
seeing for the first time; first sight; first meeting; sight-reading
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
complete; whole; perfect; safe
solo exhibition; one-man exhibition; one-woman exhibition
iron wall; impregnable fortress; impregnable; invulnerable; unassailable
heart; guts; nerve; heart (of something); central part
even more; still more; one layer; lowest floor (of a building); rather; sooner
bottom of one's heart; depths of one's mind; innermost thoughts; from the bottom of one's heart; wholeheartedly; truly
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
foolish; idiotic; stupid; ridiculous; absurd
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
to flip-flop; to do an about-face; (lit.) to flip over one's hand; to do something easy
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
to be overturned; to be reversed; to turn over; to fall down; to tumble down; to topple over
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
sobbing; weeping; fit of crying
interval; break; pause; gap (between objects); interval; opening
to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
solid; firm; stout; burly; strong; sturdy
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
circumstances; condition; arranging; managing; lending money; raising money
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
well-behaved (esp. of children and pets); obedient; good
elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article