tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
authorization; authorisation; acknowledgment; acknowledgement; certification; recognition
being put off (by someone's words, behaviour, etc.); being taken aback; recoiling (in shock, disgust, etc.); zooming out or pulling the camera back to get a wider image (in film and TV)
to chase; to run after; to pursue
to smash up; to defeat crushingly
hospital; clinic; doctor's office; doctor's surgery; infirmary
to get dirty; to become dirty; to become sullied; to become corrupted; to lose one's chastity
selfish; self-centred; egotistical
(wicker) basket used for carrying fish; creel
the trouble is that ...; the problem is that ...; unfortunately; annoyingly
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
childish; child-like; immature; infantile
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
for some reason or other; somehow or other; by some chance
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
quite; very; 10^48; quindecillion
principle; theory; fundamental truth
ancient times; distant past; antiquity
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
degree; extent; (health) condition; state of health; adjustment; moderation; addition and subtraction
permission; allowance; acceptance; tolerance; pardon
great; grand; magnificent; outstanding; mighty
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
rote memorization (memorisation); rote learning; indiscriminate memorizing (memorising)
to rule; to govern; to administer
precisely; exactly; plumb; damn; stupid; cursed
to flub (one's lines); to be flustered; to be confused; to bungle; to mess up
to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent
hide-and-seek (game); hide-and-go-seek
ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); very
unexpectedly; unusually; considering all that
compensation; equivalent value; consideration
skill; dexterity; proficiency
slow; sluggish; bushy (hair); thick; unfashionable; lacking style
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little