alone; unaided; away from home
high-rise building; tall building; multi-storied building
favorite; favourite; habitually used
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
to backfire; to produce a result opposite to what was expected or intended
to throw out; to drop; to toss; to abandon; to neglect; to dismiss
valley; ravine; cleavage (breasts); slum
scenery; scene; landscape
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
aim; goal; prospect; outlook
gently; mildly; leniently; don't be too hard on me (us, them); go easy on me
intimidation; threat; bluster
by sheer strength; by brute force
to be precocious; to be mature for one's age; to seem grown-up; to seem mature
trembling with fear; filled with trepidation
courage; bravery; pluck; nerve; grit; guts
suicidal act; self-destroying action; suicidal action
speech and conduct; words and deeds
viewing as a problem; problematizing
in a hurry; hastily; in feverish haste
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
analysis; analytical study; parsing; parse
thickheaded; slow-witted; phlegmatic; slow (of one's movements); sluggish
tempering (metal); annealing; forging; toughening; disciplining; training
to push up; to force up; to pressure one's superiors; to burst out (of emotions, etc.); to fill one's heart
lump of meat; piece of flesh; human body
dull sound; muffled sound
to resound; to echo; to reverberate
embarkation; boarding (an aeroplane, airplane)
glance; look; glimpse; complete view; bird's-eye view
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
being incident to; being accompanied by; being collateral with; being attached to
coherence; order; focus; point
quickly; calmly; intently
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
telecommunication equipment
nonsense; no meaning; meaningless
nod; inclination of the head
usually; ordinarily; always; continuous; 24-hour (operation, care, etc.); constant