hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
to finish up; to complete; to finish off; to get through; to polish off
to attract notice; to catch the eye; to stand out
if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so
how (beautiful, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
smooth (of a surface); glassy; smooth (of an action, proceedings, etc.); fluent (speech); continuously differentiable
taste; smooth talking; reception; hospitality
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
feel (of a material); texture
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
(air) bubble (esp. in a liquid)
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
only; merely; but; no more than
variety; kind; type; counter for kinds, species, etc.
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
combination; arrangement; distribution; marrying off
most of all; extremely; supremely
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
difficult to ...; hard to ...
centimeter; centimetre; centi-; 10^-2; sentimental
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
when it becomes; when it comes to
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
degree; extent; (health) condition; state of health; adjustment; moderation; addition and subtraction
Herculean task; next-to-impossible undertaking
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
literally; to the letter; literal
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there