number of words a person speaks; number of dependents; number of mouths to feed; number of shares, items, applications, etc.
noisy; loud; much talked of; much-discussed; strict; severe
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)
mainly; primarily; mostly; largely; chiefly
circumference; outskirts; environs; (computer) peripheral
exclusion; removal; elimination; clearing away; getting rid of
thief; robber; burglar; bandit
arrest; apprehension; capture
obligation; duty; charge; responsibility
scale; scope; plan; structure
wildly different (in ability, strength, etc.); on another level; in a different league; of different heights; uneven
wood chip; splinter; worthless thing; worthless person
magical particles (permeating the world in fantasy); magicules; ether; mana; magical energy
several; a few; number; quantity; counting; calculation; number
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
(very) quick; rapid; swift; speedy; prompt; expeditious
and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time
ferocious; brutal; atrocious; savage; barbarous
achievement; attainment; accomplishment; realization
territory; domain; field; area; domain; region
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
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
to be hard (to do); to be difficult; to require much effort; to be laborious; to be backbreaking; to have trouble (doing)
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
to beat back into shape; to correct (a bad habit, character trait, etc.) by discipline; to straighten (someone) out
these days; nowadays; now; at present; recently; lately
to strike (with a stick, whip, etc.); to hit; to punch; to go to (a place to eat, drink, etc.)
to get used to; to get familiar with; to get skillful (in doing); to become proficient
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
to give up; to admit defeat; to throw in the towel
point worthy of note; good point; part worth seeing; (signs of) promise; good prospects (for the future)
hope; wish; aspiration; (bright) prospects; expectation
there is no need to ...; it should hardly be necessary to ...
to be hard to deal with; to be an eccentric; to be idiosyncratic
one's own judgement (judgment); decision made without consulting others; arbitrary decision; dogmatism