severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
pushing forward (undaunted, bravely); working vigorously towards an aim; struggling on; striving towards
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
ago; since; before; previous
to take measures (in face of events being anticipated); to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
compression; condensation; constriction; compaction
compact; compact (cosmetics); portable powder case
form; shape; state; condition; letter; correspondence
button (clothing); push-button
instant; moment; (split) second; (in a) flash; (in the) blink of an eye
to be completed; to be finished; to be ready (e.g. to serve or eat); to be very drunk
space alien; alien; extraterrestrial being
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
educational institution; school; academy; campus
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to arrive at (a certain outcome); to come to; to end with
mode (musical mode, mode of probability distribution, state of physical system); fashion
how; in what way; how about; questionable
manufactured goods; finished goods; product
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
to shoot out (lights, window, etc.)
(direct) hit; hitting the mark
degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.); counter for occurrences; strength (of glasses); glasses prescription; alcohol content (percentage); alcohol by volume; extent
not ... for nothing; not ... with nothing to show for it; worthwhile; no wonder ...
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
to put into effect; to put into practice
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
sampling food or drink; tasting
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
infiltration; sneaking in; going undercover
to scheme; to plan; to play a trick; to invent; to conspire; to frame up
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character