fat; thick; deep (of a voice); thick; daring; shameless
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
to fill to capacity; to pack; to complete; to tessellate
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
revolution; rotation; turning; turning (an aircraft or ship)
to be closed; to be blocked; to be clogged; to be plugged up; to be occupied; to be taken (e.g. accommodation)
(place of) refuge; escape; exit; way out; shelter; hiding place
useless; vain; aimless; idle
having vague fears; feeling alarmed; feeling gloomy (about the future); feeling apprehension
innumerable; countless; numberless
already; now; no longer; not any more
to reach; to get to; to arrive at
making money; making a profit
talkative; loose-lipped; persiflage; frivolous talk
to have guts; to be plucky; to have nerves of steel
simply; merely; only; solely
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
rate; ratio; comparatively; contrary to expectations
expression; presentation; representation; notation
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
and yet; though; when; in spite of
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
work; operation; manufacturing; fatigue duty
as before; as ever; as it was originally
to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover
laborer; labourer; blue-collar worker
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
achievement; feat; meritorious deed; distinguished service