solid; strong; sturdy; durable; stout
gatekeeper; door guard; doorman; concierge; janitor
stern; grim; rough; rugged; forbidding; overbearing
opposite; reverse; contrary; front and back; parallel to; back to back
to let pass; to allow through; to transmit (e.g. light, sound, etc.); to conduct (electricity); to stick through (e.g. a hole); to force through (e.g. an opening); to connect (e.g. two places)
to burrow through; to dig through
torch (made of pine, bamboo, reed, etc.); flambeau; torchlight
to refuse to compromise (on quality, etc.); to be fastidious about doing things the right way through to the end
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
to go (come) inside; to step into; to enter
untalkative; quiet; taciturn; reticent; uncommunicative
friendly; openhearted; sociable; amiable; good-humored; good-humoured
society; public; community; social studies
inspection; study by observation; field trip; sitting out (e.g. PE class)
if; in case; supposing; worst (case); unexpected (occurence); unforeseen
rugged; scraggy; angular; gnarled
to spread out (e.g. a futon); to lay out; to lay down (e.g. a cushion); to impose widely (e.g. martial law); to promulgate; to pin down; to hold down
maintenance; servicing; putting in place; development; improvement
front (aspect, weather, war-front, etc.); reception (e.g. in a hotel); front desk; front office; team management
reception (desk); information desk; receptionist; receipt; acceptance
freely; at liberty; at will; as one likes
lock; padlock; tablet; pill
affable; amiable; sociable; agreeable
existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no
slight bow (as a greeting or sign of gratitude); nod; salutation; consideration; thoughtfulness
one's post; one's position; one's station; one's round; one's beat; one's route
as stated; verbatim; literally
hanging around; wandering around (aimlessly); moving around (restlessly); running around
imprisonment; incarceration
maze; labyrinth; inner ear
equality; equal; same rights; same rank; equivalence
small number; few; minority
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)
sweatshirt; sweatpants; sweats; sweat
top and bottom; high and low; going up and down; rising and falling; going and coming back; upper and lower classes; ruler and ruled