hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
hardening; vulcanization; hardening (of attitude, stance, etc.); stiffening; upturn (in the market); firming up
laws of nature; physical laws; physics
to get excited; to get hyped up; to become happy; to get in a good mood
correct; right; correct interpretation (answer, solution)
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
to leave as; to view as; to maintain the status quo
to attract; to draw near; to charm; to attract; to have a convulsion
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way
to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire
high (e.g. spirits); merry; high; high (i.e. feeling of extreme pleasure)
becoming irritated (suddenly); getting annoyed
chop (pro wrestling move); knifehand strike; chop (pork, lamb, etc.); chop (tennis); chop stroke
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; nuisance; bore; burden
ball; ball (pitch that falls outside of the strike zone); bowl; board (cardboard, pasteboard, etc.)
offset; offsetting each other; cancelling each other out; set-off; setoff
alternately; by turns; one after the other
to cool (from room temperature); to chill; to calm down; to cool off; to be frightened (at); to be scared (of)
self-satisfied look; triumphant look; smug face; shit-eating grin
explanation; commentary; exposition; elucidation
rock; boulder; crag; cliff; anchor
after a short while; not long after; soon; before long; shortly thereafter
muscle-brain; meathead; hot-blooded idiot; person who charges in before thinking
to wake up; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to become enlightened
inquiry; enquiry; hearing
simply put; putting it simply; in short
to call (someone) back; to recall; to call home; to bring back (memories, etc.); to recall; to revive
to continue (for a long time); to occur in succession; to come next (e.g. on TV)
to lose one's mind; to go crazy; to lose one's senses; to lose consciousness
there being no use in arguing (about it)
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
opening (a new store, golf course, runway, etc.); open; frank; open (car, collar, tournament, etc.)
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
execution (e.g. of a plan); carrying out; practice; action; implementation; fulfillment
distance; interval; gap; difference; estrangement
in any case; whatever the case may be
hesitation; indecision; vacillation