very great; enormous; serious
unripe; green; inexperienced; immature; unskilled
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
severe; harsh; hard; cruel; rigorous
psychic trauma; psychological trauma
to bear; to carry on one's back; to take responsibility for; to accept a duty; to receive (wound); to incur (damage)
to mope; to brood; to be in low spirits; to have the blues
one side; one party; counterpart; one of a pair; fellow; mate
reduction by half; halving
large number (of); many; majority
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
extempore; impromptu; improvised; ad-lib; off-the-cuff; instant
irregular employment; non-fulltime employment; non-regular; irregular; subnormal (number); denormal
the harmonizing, mentally and physically, of two parties engaged in an activity; singing from the same hymn-sheet; dancing to the same beat
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
substantial; real (as opposed to nominal)
had better ...; had better not ...
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
locational advantage; advantageous position; products from the land (farm output, timber, minerals, etc.); land rent
much more; still more; single layer (or storey, etc.); (arch.) rather; (arch.) sooner
thickness; profundity; depth
independent action; acting alone
(what) one is trying to say; (what) one wants to say; (what) one is saying; (what) one means
intercept; interception; counter-attack
back (esp. of a building, etc.); rear; behind
arranged; taken care of; settled; completed; finished
face; official stance; public position or attitude (as opposed to private thoughts); ceremony for the erection of the framework of a house
to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)
to enquire of someone about something (inquire); to question; to interrogate; to grill (someone about a matter); to question in detail
to change completely; to change suddenly
cold; chilly; cold (attitude, stare, etc.); frigid; composed; cool
the clouds look menacing; things don't look good
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
hem; (trouser) cuff; bottom part; bottom edge; foot (of a mountain); tips (of hair)
armed forces; military; troops
(outward) appearance; (proper) format (e.g. of an essay); form; appearances; decency; lip-service
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
desertion in the face of the enemy; deserting under enemy fire
much less; to say nothing of
dignity; eminent; high ranking; high-order (digit, bit, etc.)