no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
severe; harsh; hard; cruel; rigorous
ground; earth; the solid earth; the (vast) land
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic
environment; circumstance
gem; jewel; precious stone
hill; height; knoll; bonus points awarded to the winner at the end of a game
smallness; small item; short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); elementary school; smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name); inferior; younger (of two people with the same name)
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
diamond; (railway) schedule; timetable; diagram
among these; between these; of these; in here; in this
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
receiving; reception; eating; drinking; please; please do for me
to be weary; to be worn out; to be fed up (with); to be sick of; to be dejected; to be dispirited
whole area; whole region; stretch (of land); tract; belt
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point
like this; this sort; this way
of no concern at all; no skin off my nose
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
snugly; cosily; carefree; easily; freshly made and still warm; imprudently
child; childish person; immature person
invention; intelligent; clever; (arch.) making sense (of something); (arch.) understanding
to supplant; to supersede; to replace; to take the place of
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit
both people; two people; two directions; both directions
conclusion; decision; end; settlement
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting
to take advantage of an opportunity
to be exhausted; to be tired out
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
to make merry; to frolic; to be in high spirits
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with