difficult; tough; formidable; redoubtable; stubborn
rank; ranking order; hierarchy
to become (a state, condition, etc.)
to move up (e.g. date, rank, order); to be advanced; to be carried (of a number in addition)
reasonable (person); obedient (e.g. child); doing what one is told
lowdown; inside information; hidden circumstances; inner curtain (in a military encampment)
renewal; replacement; regeneration; metabolism
pronoun; synonym; classic example; pattern
riding fast; driving a horse fast
clockwork (motor, etc.); spring action
to risk one's life (to do); to put one's life on the line; to step forward (to do); to give one's all
brotherly love; fraternal love; sibling affection
to work on (someone); to appeal to; to make approaches to; to begin to work
repetitious; long-winded; heavy (taste); (overly) rich; gaudy (colour, design, etc.); loud
pulpy; soppy; sloppy; untidy; in a disarray
nothing more ... than this; as ... as it could possibly be
to mistake (for something or someone else); to misread; to misjudge
to have a bitter experience
preferential treatment; special treatment; different treatment; express delivery; special delivery
vein (of ore); reef; streak; lode
restoration; return to health
mining; digging; working (a mine)
beating someone up by ganging up on them; facing a barrage of criticism
passage; path; route; one's way
to stretch larger; to enlarge (photos); to delay (e.g. the end of a meeting)
to call in; to invite; to bring in
engineer; technical expert; technician; craftsperson
clever; bright; sharp; wise; intelligent; sagacious
vehement objection; bitter opposition
febrile seizure; febrile convulsions
meteor; shooting star; falling star
earth (color, colour); earthen; ashen; deathly pale
to set (someone) up (in a high position); to kick upstairs; to hold sacred; to worship; to flatter