strict; severe; stringent; rigorous; rigid; firm
defense; defence; guard; policing; security
getting free admission on the strength of one's name; being let in somewhere because one is recognized
perfunctory; apathetic; makeshift; slapdash; routine; usual
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
(security) guard; caretaker; janitor; doorkeeper; gatekeeper
Colosseum (amphitheatre in Rome)
smaller version; miniature version; pocket edition
waiting room; anteroom; antechamber; green room
practice; exercise; military exercise; manoeuvres; seminar
armory; armoury; ordnance department
crescent moon; young moon
joint; knuckle; tune; melody; node (of a plant stem); joint
gait; manner of walking; footwork (e.g. in sport); characteristic way of moving, keeping the center of gravity low (centre)
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
to handle well; to handle deftly; to deal with; to manage; to prepare (meat or fish) for cooking; to dress (meat, etc.)
kasaya; monk's stole; wearing an article of clothing in the same manner as a kasaya (i.e. draped over one shoulder)
being all smiles with joy
to be no match for; to not hold a candle to
invasion (e.g. of a country); raid; aggression
audience seating; (spectator) stands; auditorium; stadium
here and there; in twos and threes; sporadically; now and then; from time to time; occasionally
gear; speed (e.g. 4-speed transmission)
prohibition of use (of); ban on using (something)
(powers of) concentration; ability to concentrate
lukewarm; tepid; half-hearted; vague; lenient; mild
agglutination; adhesion; fusion; combination; blending; uniting
to speak with an accent; to mispronounce; to be corrupted (of word)
I feel that ...; I feel as though ...; I have a feeling that ...; I have the impression that ...; I think that ...
perseverance; determination; tenacity; energy
to beat back into shape; to correct (a bad habit, character trait, etc.) by discipline; to straighten (someone) out
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
clothing; dressing; binding (of a book)
to bring forward (e.g. by 3 hours); to advance; to hasten (e.g. one's death); to quicken (e.g. one's step); to speed up; to accelerate
idea; conception; way of thinking; approach; expression
superficial; half-hearted; shallow