firm; determined; resolute; conclusive
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
development; exploitation
closing; closure; shutdown; lockout
a blink of time; (lit.) the time it takes to say "Ah!"
strangeness; abnormality; disorder
(just) making sure; just to be sure; just in case; for caution's sake
the following week; the next week
affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)
to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw
patience; perseverance; persistence; tenacity; energy
basis; foundation; grounds; authority
look of amazement; looking dumbfounded
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
to empty; to vacate; to evacuate
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
coming out; going out; attending (work); appearing (on stage); start; beginning; origins
defense; defence; guard; policing; security
to tower over the surroundings
large tree; big tree; huge tree
below one's eyes; under one's eyes; length (of a fish) from eyes to tail fin
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
oh!; dear me; my goodness; well well; I say
filthy; squalid; dirty; foul; sordid
equality; impartiality; evenness
honorific; term of respect; polite expression; honorific language
remote countryside; boondocks; the sticks
person's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
putting on a brave face; put-on cheeriness; pretending one is fine; show of courage; bravado; Dutch courage
on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time
second day of the month; two days
third day of the month; three days
change for the better; improvement; looking better (than before)
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
muscle-brain; meathead; hot-blooded idiot; person who charges in before thinking