tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
spirit of self-reliance; feeling of independence
fast-talking; rapid talking
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
humanities, social sciences, and fine arts; liberal arts
laws of nature; physical laws; physics
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
homework; assignment; pending issue; unresolved problem; open question
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved; neat; tidy; frank; open-hearted; completely
hot water; hot bath; hot spring; molten iron
moa (extinct, flightless bird formerly found in New Zealand)
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
stimulating; exciting; provocative
to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
formation; molding; making up; repair (e.g. plastic surgery); replacement; -plasty
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb
scene; view; prospect; outlook
to furnish with; to equip with; to prepare for; to make preparations for; to possess (all that is needed); to be endowed with
shy; bashful; timid; reserved
best; extra-fine; superfine; exceptionally; extraordinarily; by far
beautiful woman; (a) beauty
wise; sagacious; intelligent; sensible
uni-; single; unitary; sole
charming; fascinating; attractive
combination; assortment; matching (in a contest); pairing; combination
if you think about it; come to think of it
(any) particular; special; particularly noteworthy; worth mentioning
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
individuality; personality; quirk; idiosyncrasy; character; individual characteristic
human being; human; person; character (of a person)