firmly; solidly; sturdily; strongly; toughly
hand-to-hand fighting; grappling; scuffling
zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
(electric) torch; flashlight
travel; trip; journey; excursion; tour
kind; sort; type; equal; match; peer
conclusion; decision; judgement; affirmative
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
literally; to the letter; literal
conical hat (East-Asian style); coolie hat; something shaped like a conical hat or an umbrella; shade (of a lamp); mushroom cap
confluence (of rivers); merge (of traffic); conflux; union (e.g. of forces); linking up; merging
chill; the shivers; shivering fit; cold; coldness; cold air
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
private; personal life; (one's) privacy
story; tale; talk; discussion
comfortable; easy; calm; loose; spacious
to divulge one's true feelings; to open one's heart
if anything; conversely; putting it the other way around; coming at it from the opposite angle
to go back to the start; to reset; to restore; to return to the point (of a discussion); to return something (that has been moved) to previous place; to reconstitute
habitat; home (e.g. of the tiger)
noisy; boisterous; turbulent (era, etc.); troubled
surely; clearly; without a doubt; in all probability; no matter how one slices it; no matter how one looks at it
post; official position; managerial position; executive position
dismissal (from a post); discharge; removal
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
blood relationship; blood relative
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
all kinds of things; various things; large number of people
to take responsibility (for a fallout); to accept the blame; to take the blame
use; adoption; acceptance; appointment; employment; engagement
collective responsibility; joint liability
to raise objections; to complain; (to have the right) to say anything
favorable treatment; favourable treatment; hospitality; warm reception; good treatment; hearty welcome
to be solved; to be resolved; to loosen; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. a ban)
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
to steal another's spouse; to steal another's lover
self-hatred; self-abhorrence; self-loathing
(private) secretary; treasured book; secret book
skill; skillful; dexterity; flattery
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
I don't know ...; how about ...?; I wonder; what about ..?