quantity over quality; quantity before quality
to that extent; accordingly; that being the case; that state; that condition
moderate; reserved; modest; temperate; restrained; low-key
tendency; trend; inclination
just right; ideal; perfectly suitable; fetch!; bring me ...
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
adjacency; contiguity; being adjoined
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
gathering; meeting; assembly; collection; attendance
to disappear into; to be lost in; to do something under the cover of (confusion, etc.); to be almost indistinguishable; to be confusingly similar; to be diverted from (negative emotions, etc.)
participant; entrant; player; competitor
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
moustache; mustache; whiskers (on a cat, etc.); feelers (on an insect, etc.); shadow (on a candlestick chart)
distinctive; characteristic
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
enormous; gargantuan; immense; ridiculously large
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
this occasion; at this time; now
supervision; control; superintendence; director; superintendent; supervisor
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
bold; daring; dauntless; intrepid; stout-hearted
and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time
to entrust (to someone); to leave (in someone's hands)
thick; deep; kind; cordial; abundant
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
(physical) form; shape; visage; (facial) features; form (as opposed to substance); manner (of action); (resultant) state
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to underestimate; to make light of
very high; high up; aloft; only; merely; just
resting at times; with careful thought; after proper consideration
willpower; guts; determination; character; nature; disposition
to beat back into shape; to correct (a bad habit, character trait, etc.) by discipline; to straighten (someone) out
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; indulgent
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
to have an eye on; to zero in on
direction; district; area; field (e.g. of study); sphere; quarter
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; intention; mind; mood
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)