severe; harsh; hard; cruel; rigorous
a few years ago; some years back
change; alternation; rotation; replacement; substitution; shift
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
to stuff one's cheeks; to fill one's mouth (with food)
to remember; to recall; to call to mind; to imagine; to picture in one's mind; to visualize
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
cold-blooded person; heartless; coldhearted person
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
treatment; reception; service; working conditions; salary; pay
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
to have a catch; to have an ulterior motive; to be more (to something)
utmost limits; extremity; limit
to torment; to pain; to inflict (physical) pain; to harass; to cause (emotional) pain; to afflict
plump; rotund; chubby; entirely; completely; wholly
(not) necessarily; (not) entirely; (not) altogether
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
performance (as opposed to practice); going before an audience or on-air; game; match; high of the season; height (of summer, etc.)
show; performance; act; entertainment industry; show business
several times; a few times
that day; the very same day
daily; everyday; days (e.g. of one's youth); every day; day after day
to learn; to study; to take lessons in
to charm; to bewitch; to enchant; to captivate; to fascinate
sponsorship (i.e. conducting under one's auspices); promotion; organizing; organising; hosting; staging
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
careless; thoughtless; stupid; heedless; unobservant; inadvertent
web (between fingers or toes); paddle; paddle blade
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
reputation; (public) estimation; rumour; rumor; fame; notoriety
mumbling; chewing one's words; chewing (food); squirming; wriggling
food; foodstuff; eating; appetite; meal; portion
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
anyone; anybody; everyone; whoever
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
to follow around; to shadow; to tag along; to haunt one (e.g. feeling, failure); to follow one
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
20th day of the month; 20 days
way of reciting; way of telling a story
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency