hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to be dark; to be dull; to be unassuming; to be inconspicuous; to not stand out
silver hair; gray hair; grey hair
older brother; elder brother; brother-in-law (spouse's older brother or older sister's husband)
actor; actress; man of wits; clever person; cunning fellow
to smoke; to smoulder; to be sooty; to be smoke-stained; to smoulder (e.g. a dispute); to smolder
older brother; elder brother; brother (as older-brother figure in friendly and or work relationship); young man; buddy
establishment; settlement
rapidly; vigorously; by leaps and bounds; steadily
linkage; entanglement; involvement; relationship; interaction
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
young lady of noble birth; princess (esp. in Western contexts, tales, etc.); girl; small; cute; (arch.) prostitute
to be clear (of a sight, sound, colour, etc.); to be bright; to be clear-headed; to be alert; to look upbeat; to be perky; to master (a skill)
going up in flames; destruction by fire (esp. of a large building); stirring up a storm of criticism online (of an article, tweet, statement, etc.); becoming the target of an Internet pitchfork mob
troublesome matter; burden; difficult task; chore; hassle
to be annoyed (by); to be offended (at); to be irritated (with)
egregious; outrageous; too much; over the top
foothold; footing; toehold; stepping stone
cutting edge; leading edge; forefront; tip; end
spirit; heart; disposition
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen
to keep in mind; to bear in mind; to try; to aim to do; to endeavor; to endeavour
one's heart; one's feelings; one's inner thoughts; one's mind
contrived; false-sounding
not asking (about); letting go unquestioned; disregarding; ignoring; overlooking
first time; first innings; initial attempt; first; initial
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
older brother and younger sister
bid for popularity; publicity stunt
to possess (someone; of an evil spirit, idea, etc.); to take hold of; to haunt
what would (you) do?; what to do about it
to work together; to strive together; (lit.) to form a tag team
overall victory; championship; winning the title; (being in) heaven; bliss; perfect contentment
to become fine (of fabric); to be checkmated; to be hard pressed; to be at a loss
rich person; wealthy person
loan; lawn (grass); lawn (linen or cotton fabric)
machinery and materials; equipment; materials for manufacturing machinery
pouring out in large amounts; flowing out gushingly
to make a payment via bank deposit transfer; to discard another player's winning tile
to catch fire; to be ignited; to ignite; to flare up (of an emotion, controversy, etc.); to blaze; to be ignited (of a dispute, commotion, etc.)
making do; getting by (somehow); managing