severe; strict; tough; hard
large part; greater part; people in general; general public; mostly; for the most part
to tell (somebody) to (do something)
to have meaning; to be meaningful
to draw (a line); to demarcate; to mark; to plan
to speak frankly; to put things bluntly
resignation; acceptance; consolation
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
to roughen (e.g. one's attitude); to raise (one's voice)
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
to recite; to chant; to cry; to yell; to advocate; to advance
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
alone; by oneself; on one's own
to the best of one's meager ability; the little help one can be; though my help might not be worth much
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
dregs; sediment; lees (esp. sake); leftovers; by-product; worthless item; junk
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
rather; sooner; preferably
fondly; admiringly; with fascination; with adoration; with enchantment
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
study; research; investigation
the opposite sex; isomerism
gender; distinction of sex; sex
to change places; to relieve one another; to replace someone
original; unique (e.g. product); signature; exclusive
fictitious; imaginary; fanciful; aerial; overhead
illness; disease; bad habit; weakness; fault
originally; by nature; from the start
festival; feast; harassment by an Internet pitchfork mob; online shaming; galore (as in "goals galore"); frenzy
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
(sudden) change; reversal; turn-around; coming from behind (baseball)
tea drinking; teahouse; tearoom; coffee lounge