severe; harsh; stringent; rigorous; strict; unfair
to be present (esp. during a birth); to be witness to
(common) soldier; rank and file; army; troops; warfare; strategy
letter left behind by someone who has departed; farewell letter
nod deeply; glugging; drinking deeply
to write down; to note; to jot down; to remember
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
suspension; stoppage; discontinuance; interruption
going backward; turning back; backtracking; retrogression; relapse; returning to a bad state
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
changing one's attitude; turning over a new leaf; getting a fresh start
superior; superiors; senior
good at playing along; up for anything; carefree; uplifting; upbeat
chief; head (of an office, of a laboratory)
previous day; day before; eve; prior day; preceding day
establishing; proving; ascertaining; identifying; confirming
title deed; certificate of title
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
to suddenly understand (esp. on basis of experience or memory); to come to mind; to recall (in a flash); to be reminded of; to call to mind; to think of
joint; knuckle; tune; melody; knot (in wood); node in a bamboo stem
conclusion; decision; judgement; affirmative
beginning; clue; starting point
a few years ago; some years back
baron; Irish cobbler (variety of potato)
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
remarkable ability; mastery; brilliant technique; go-getter; resourceful person; wizard
(talk of a) moneymaking scheme; moneymaking idea; get-rich-quick proposal
to offer (a suggestion, etc.); to propose (an idea, etc.); to approach with (a proposal, etc.)
for generations; hereditary; generation after generation
territory; dominion; grounds (e.g. school)
vast; extensive; immense; huge; large; grand
wheat field; barley field; cornfield
starting a business; promotion of enterprise