tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
close to the wall; alongside the wall
to get (someone's) help; to ask for help
to give; to do (something) for
mental; spiritual; emotional
as one had hoped; as one wishes
to have a drink; to have a few drinks
strange; weird; odd; strange thing; strange person
undulation; ups and downs; highs and lows
to save up; to stockpile; to stash away; to hoard; to amass; to salt away
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
(slowly and) carefully; without haste; thoroughly; deliberately; closely; meticulously
to take over; to obtain by transfer; to inherit; to buy; to purchase
lost point (in a game); point given away; run charged to the pitcher; blunder; mistake
one school; one sect; one denomination; one party; one faction; one group
memento (esp. of a deceased person); keepsake; heirloom; remembrance; souvenir
abundant; plentiful; rich; ample
making a living; getting on in the world; subsistence
(in) secrecy; behind closed doors
synthesis; combination; general; combined; synthesis; colligation
predecessor; pioneer; ancestor
huge rock; firmness; solidity
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose
announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known
abduction; kidnapping; kidnaping
to hesitate; to have scruples; to be afraid of what others may think; to lord it over; to have great influence
abuse; ill-treatment; maltreatment; mistreatment; cruelty
to make an example of; to make a victim of; to hold up someone (something) to ridicule; to pierce with a spear
inside story; the real story (behind something); story not generally known
doing whatever one pleases; selfishness; self-indulgence
improvement (e.g. in skill, ability); advance; progress; communication of opinions of the general populace to those of high rank
becoming irritated (suddenly); getting annoyed
report (of an investigation); investigation (investigative) report
(not) well; (not) properly; (not) enough; (not) sufficiently; (not) satisfactorily
of no use; useless; not fit for purpose