tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
close to the wall; alongside the wall
to get (someone's) help; to ask for help
to give; to do (something) for
mental; spiritual; emotional
to have a drink; to have a few drinks
strange; weird; odd; strange thing; strange person
undulation; ups and downs; highs and lows
to amass; to accumulate; to store; to leave unpaid
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
deliberately; carefully; thoroughly; without rushing
to inherit; to receive; to take over by transfer
lost point (in a game); point given away; run charged to the pitcher; blunder; mistake
memento (esp. of a deceased person); keepsake; heirloom; remembrance; souvenir
abundant; plentiful; rich; ample
making a living; getting on in the world; subsistence
behind closed doors; behind-the-scenes; (under the veil of) secrecy
synthesis; coordination; putting together; comprehensive
predecessor; pioneer; ancestor
huge rock; firmness; solidity
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose
announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known
abduction; kidnapping; kidnaping
to hesitate; to have scruples; to be afraid of what others may think; to lord it over; to have great influence
abuse; ill-treatment; maltreatment; mistreatment; cruelty
to make an example of; to make a victim of; to hold up somebody (something) to ridicule; to pierce with a spear
inside story; the real story (behind something); story not generally known
doing whatever one pleases
improvement (e.g. in skill, ability); advance; progress; communication of opinions of the general populace to those of high rank
becoming irritated (suddenly); getting annoyed
report (of an investigation); investigation (investigative) report
(not) enough; (in)sufficiently; (un)satisfactorily
no use; useless; not fit for its purpose