severe; harsh; hard; cruel; rigorous
distance; journey; itinerary; path (e.g. to one's goal); way; process
obligation; duty; charge; responsibility
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
holiday; day off; furlough; absence (from work)
to ask for; to apply for; to make an application for; to file a request for; to submit (e.g. one's resignation)
easily; readily; with ease; without trouble
to find a clear solution; to come to a clean decision; to give a clear explanation; to divide exactly (without remainder); to divide evenly
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
to think hard; to brood over; to worry too much (about); to torment oneself (with the thought of)
cut; reduction; curtailment
presentation; exhibit; suggest; citation
to be full; to wax (e.g. moon); to rise (e.g. tide); to mature; to expire
accommodation; reception; seating; custody (e.g. awaiting deportation); internment; admission
remaining; left-over; excess
hard fight; close game; struggle; tight contest
to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose
to make use of; to lend money
to use up; to exhaust; to wear out
trying to think of a way (to); devising means (to); working out (how to do); contriving (to raise money); managing
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
bargaining; haggling; tactics; strategy
careful thought; consideration; deliberation; reflection; rumination; pondering
because; for; the reason why is ...
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
process; operation; stage of a process; progress of work
to allow; to enable; to make possible; to make feasible; to permit
each; (arch.) you (plural)
replacement; substitution; change; shunting (rail); switching
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
to become famous; to go out into the world; to make one's way in the world; to appear
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say it all; to finish one's sentence
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
unbelievable; incredible; implausible
to pass down (a story) from generation to generation; to hand down
to engage in; to participate in; to take part in; to be involved in