severe; harsh; hard; cruel; rigorous
to affect; to impact; to influence
to stick up (hair, etc.); to stand up straight; to stand up abruptly; to jump to one's feet; to stand in one place, doing nothing in particular; to stand around
municipal office; council; city hall
counter; service counter (e.g. at a bank); counter (at a bar, cafe, etc.); automatically responding with an upload slot to someone who allows you to download (e.g. in P2P systems)
counter; window; teller window; contact person; point of contact
plate (often as in "tectonic plate")
withdrawal (e.g. from an organization); secession; leaving; pulling out
the strait gate (in the Bible); the narrow gate; high barrier (to enter a highly competitive school, company, etc.); difficult hurdle; difficulty
origin; source; history; originally; from the start; by nature
settlement; permanent residency
cooperation; tie-up; joint business; partnership; alliance; sponsorship
(one's) identity; background; upbringing; (one's) character
implication; nuance; shade of meaning; connotation
freely; at liberty; at will; as one likes
to sit for an examination
to be awash with; to teem with; to be full of
softly; mildly; gently; politely
to save face; to show deference; to make someone look good
examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
receptionist; reception woman
blank form; sheets of paper; sheet of paper
the place one comes from; one's birthplace; one's hometown
historic ruins (remains, relics); archeological site
artificial; man-made; human work; human skill; artificiality
lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb
soon; in a moment; nearby; close; direct; spot transaction
have to do; must; should; ought to
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
messy; confused; chaotic; complaining about various things
backdoor; rear entrance; rear exit; unauthorized; illicit; illegal
separate building; outbuilding; outhouse
in a crowd; in droves; crawling (of insects); swarming; dragging (e.g. along the ground); trailing
promotion; raising of status
income; receipts; revenue