to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
circle; entirety; whole; money; dough; enclosure inside a castle's walls; soft-shelled turtle
understanding; comprehension
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
actor; actress; man of wits; clever person; cunning fellow
one thin flat object; one sheet
two sheets (pieces) (of paper)
upper part; skillful (in comparisons); dexterity; over-arm grip on opponent's belt
increasing; uploading; posting (e.g. content); close-up; finishing shooting (of a film, etc.); upswept hairstyle; being up (i.e. leading in sports)
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
burst of laughter; roar of laughter
ten; 10; ten years of age
(family) crest; coat of arms; pattern; figure
edge (of a knife or sword); prong (of an electrical plug)
supreme ruler; autocrat; dynast; high king
-itis (indicating an inflammatory disease)
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
victory or defeat; issue (of battle); outcome
to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)
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)
blocking (e.g. the way); obstructing; block (lump of something (usu. square), area of town, etc.); block; physical record (e.g. on magnetic tape); concrete block; blocking (from view, esp. of websites, on social media, etc.)
gotcha; alrighty; got it; OK
magic; Magic Marker; felt-tip pen; magic number
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
counter for parts, stages, installments, etc. (of a story, series, project, campaign, etc.); counter for bullets
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
and yet; though; when; in spite of
really; truly; indeed; good grief
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone