severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
preparedness; readiness; mental attitude; frame of mind
to drive into (e.g. a nail into a board); to hit into (e.g. a home run into the stands); to throw into (e.g. jail); to drum into (someone) (an idea, skill, etc.); to hammer into
young man; young woman; young people; youth; youngsters
some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
love; love-making; passion; emotion; affections
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
to be preeminent; to be outstanding
prudish; strait-laced; boring; square
recommendation; referral; endorsement
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
alone; unaided; away from home
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown
finally; at last; at length; barely; narrowly; hardly
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
in a positive sense of the word; in the best sense of the word; in a good way
to be in the news; to be talked about; to become a popular topic of conversation; to become the talk of the town; to become topical
around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
interest; appeal; attraction; fun
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
approximate age; apparent age; marriageable age (esp. of a woman); age of maturity; appropriate age (to ...); old enough (to ...)
centimeter; centimetre; centi-; 10^-2; sentimental
leopard (Panthera pardus)
one's youth; early life; one's early days; one's early years
a few years ago; some years back
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
guts; pluck; nerve; spirit
mum; mom; mummy; the missus
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances