degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
absolutely; positively; decidedly
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
carefree; optimistic; careless; reckless; heedless; happy-go-lucky
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
ethics; ethical viewpoint; moral value; sense of duty; sense of ethics
strongly; violently; quickly; suddenly
to be broken; to break; to fall through; to come to nothing
to shut one's eyes; to ignore; to pretend not to know; to die
intimate friend; close friend; bosom buddy; chum
exterior; surface; outside; outward appearance; looks
monster; monstrosity; giant; influential figure; monsterlike; over-demanding
live coals (for firelighting); cause (of disturbance, conflict, etc.); trigger
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
(not) even once; (not) ever
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
to attempt; to test; to try out
major war; great war; world war
to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
participation; joining; entry; adherence
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
to trample; to crush underfoot
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
crushed flat; flattened; flat-chested girl; sound of a sticky rice cake sticking to something
overhead; above one's head; high in the sky
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
lack of expression; blank look (on one's face)
in that manner; like that
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable