skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
bag; sack; skin of an orange (and other like fruits); dead end; plot of land surrounded by water
to cram; to stuff; to jam; to squeeze; to pack; to crowd
to spread its roots (of a tree, etc.); to take root (of an ideology, etc.); to put down roots; to settle down (in a place)
to pin (someone) down; to hold down; to shut out (one's opponent); to keep (the opposing team) from scoring; to suppress; to control
you could say; you might say; verging on the
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
meow; miaow; cat; sexual intercourse; making out
malicious; ill-tempered; unkind; mean; nasty
part-time job; side job; part-time worker; part-timer
stone; rock; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); (round) game piece
ginger (Zingiber officinale)
secret intention; ulterior motive; kanji "heart" radical at bottom
full view; plain sight; completely visible
service; help; discount; discounted item; free service; freebie; service
fish market; fish dealer; fishmonger
with a collapse; with a slump
father; father (e.g. of a discipline); pioneer (e.g. of field of research); God; Father
chic; smart; understanding; considerate; familiar with worldly pleasures (esp. sexual relations, geisha districts and red-light districts)
to be packed (with); to be filled; to be blocked (of a pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to be become shorter; to shrink; to be at a loss (for)
strong point; merit; virtue; advantage
ass; arse; rear; end; acupuncture point; hole
than; in comparison to; rather than; over; above
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
(sound of) footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
beating someone up by ganging up on them; facing a barrage of criticism
same time; simultaneous; concurrent; synchronous
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting (a difficulty); overcoming; exceeding; passing
to grant; to give; to confer; to teach; to instruct; to impart (knowledge)
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
preventing (someone) from leaving; confinement; keeping indoors; being stranded; grounding
charge; duty; person in charge; connection; linking
barrier; checkpoint; gateway; hurdle; obstacle; trial
putting one's life on the line; giving everything one has got; acting out of desperation