severe; harsh; hard; cruel; rigorous
temptation; allurement; lure; enticement; seduction
appalling; horrifying; dreadful; hideous; revolting; disgusting
ordinary soldier; mere soldier
impudent; shameless; brazen; forward; audacious; cheeky
military service; conscription
fellows; comrade; colleague; one's equal
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
to become hoarse; to become husky
so to speak; so to call it; as it were; in a sense
intoxication; being fascinated (by); being carried away (by); being enraptured (by)
warm; mild; (pleasantly) hot; considerate; kind; genial
effect; efficacy; validity; potency
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
to look after (often medically); to take care of
stating (one's views); expressing
interruption; discontinuance; suspension; cancellation (of a planned event); calling off
to talk or say too much; to go too far; to overstate; to exaggerate
impudent; shameless; brazen; cheeky; presumptuous
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
don't worry; no worries; never mind
to worry (about); to fuss (over); to be careful (about); to pay attention (to); to take (good) care of
so what?; what of it?; and?; why do you ask?
to make muddy (of a liquid); to make cloudy; to make turbid; to make ambiguous; to evade (e.g. the point); to be noncommittal about
stout; dark beer; porter's ale
eggs; egg; (hen's) egg; a ... in the making; future (lawyer, doctor, etc.); beginning
to interfere (with); to hinder; to be hindered (from doing); to become impeded; to have difficulty; to suffer inconvenience
to be noticeable; to notice; to catch one's eye
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe
to look young; to seem young
great wisdom; excellent disposition; strength (to face something); willpower; vigor
period of time (usu. a period of approx. two hours corresponding to one of the signs of the Chinese zodiac); carving; engraving; victory; strictness; cruelty
enterprise; business; company; corporation
-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; man; person
active; dynamic; behavioural
company; corporation; firm; one's workplace
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)