member of an assembly; member of the Diet; member of parliament; member of Congress
hard problem; person hard to please; hard nut to crack
eldest daughter; first-born daughter
the present age; these days; (present) head of the family
aloof; proudly independent; standing apart; solitary
to split finely; to splinter; to get frayed; to become irritable; to feel on edge
poor-quality; low-quality; shoddy; low-grade
prudent; thoughtful; discreet
vague; obscure; indistinct; hazy; ambiguous
stunning; electrifying; striking; eye-popping; brilliant
hurdle; hurdle race; hurdles; hurdle; obstacle
outfield; outfielder; outfield bleachers; third party; outsider
influencing (a person) for good
to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up
to connect; to tie; to fasten; to transfer (phone call)
having no plan; acting without a plan; acting impulsively
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
handyman; utility man; odd-job man
creak; squeak; creaking sound
tip of the hand; (use of) one's hands; cheap trick; superficial wit; cheap; makeshift (e.g. measures)
to be unable to endure; to be unable to stand (something); to lose patience
puddle of blood; pool of blood
to begin to write; to begin writing; to begin to draw; to begin drawing; to begin painting
extreme cold; intense cold; coldest season; midwinter
blizzard; furious snowstorm
hollow; cavity; hole; cave
fierce flames; raging flames
to narrow in (on); to home in; to focus; to target
to spit out all around; to vomit all around; to spew out (e.g. dirty language)
to disappear; to vanish into thin air
to knock down; to shoot down; to lop off
extensive; vast range; wide scope
stall (in flying); downturn; slowdown; slump
taking over another's debt; shouldering someone else's burden; subrogation