exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
three (long cylindrical things); three-of-a-kind (in a dealt hand)
light (color, taste, etc.); faint (e.g. smell); pale; faint (feeling, hope, etc.); fleeting; slight
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
textbook; coursebook; schoolbook
reality; actuality; hard fact
spare time; free time; time (it takes to do something); time required; time off; leave; dismissal
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment
disquieting; threatening; turbulent; restless; unsettled; disturbing
confrontation; to face; to confront; to encounter
one's own strength or effort; (by) oneself
to stand in the way (esp. with legs spread out); to block the way; to stand in the way (e.g. of progress); to obstruct
to mow down; to cut down; to slash (horizontally); to make a clean sweep; to sweep away; to brush away
leaving something to chance; drifting; (being) happy-go-lucky
to be congenial; to agree with one; to be in one's nature
oneself (itself, etc.); I; me; you; by oneself (itself, etc.); interjection expressing anger or chagrin
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
variety; kind; type; counter for kinds, species, etc.
irritating; irritated; frustrating; vexing; (feeling things are) not quick enough; (feeling) too slow-going
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
to resound; to echo; to reverberate
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
pride (in one's achievements, possessions, etc.); self-praise; boast
to dash over oneself (e.g. water); to take (e.g. shower); to bask in (e.g. the sun); to suffer (e.g. an attack); to draw (e.g. criticism, attention, praise); to have heaped upon
high-spec; highly competitive (on the dating scene, e.g. by having a high income, being good-looking); ticking all the boxes
shameful; disgraceful; unsightly; indecent; unseemly; unbecoming
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
one's heart; one's feelings; one's inner thoughts; one's mind
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!