strict; severe; stringent; rigorous; rigid; firm
influential person; man of importance
anyone; anybody; everyone; whoever
beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions
that is to say; so that means
fast; quick; easy; simple; as soon as ...; the moment ...
countries all over the world; all the countries of the world
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
experiment; experimentation
to wreak damage on; to cause trouble to; to ravage; to go around causing damage; to rampage from place to place; to ravage far and wide
log; log; logarithm; log (tree trunk or branch); logbook (of a ship or aircraft); log (device for measuring the speed of a ship)
wiles; sinister design; trick; conspiracy; intrigue
public facilities; utilities
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much
barking up the wrong tree; calling at the wrong house
before one's own eyes; from under one's very nose; without doing anything; without resistance; helplessly; negligently
to hold out; to extend (e.g. a hand); to present; to submit; to sacrifice; to give (up)
present (brought by a visitor); gift
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time)
to begin to open; to come out; to smile broadly; to come apart at the seams (clothes)
to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after
the whole day; all the day
sprinkling (of rain, salt, etc.); pattering; flipping (through a book, etc.); riffling; sparse; scattered
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
wintry sky; cold weather (in winter); wintry weather
at this point; at this last moment; this late in the game
great hurry; great haste; rush
spontaneous discharge; sudden outburst; accidental gun discharge
free and easy; open-hearted; relaxed; not fussy; frank
sweaty; sweat-drenched; covered in sweat
to master (a skill); proprietor; manager; leader; chief; master (of arts, science, etc.); master (recording)
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
to be disheartened; to be dejected; to be discouraged; suddenly (losing a lot of weight); looking emaciated; becoming very thin
to lose weight; to become thin; to wither away
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
to shrivel (e.g. cut vegetables, skin); to wilt; to fade; to wither; to be wizened
to disappear; to vanish; to go; to leave; to die
limply; wearily; listlessly; languidly; exhaustedly; unenergetically