east and west; Orient and Occident; East and West; ladies and gentlemen!; your attention, please!
all over the country; everywhere in the country; throughout the nation
push; pushing; weight; pressure; authority; forcefulness
absurd; irrational; unreasonable; absurdity (philosophy)
to check; to stop; to keep back
kimono; Japanese traditional clothing (esp. full-length); clothing; clothes
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
basket (shopping, etc.); hamper; cage
unique flavor (flavour); (degree of) flavouring; distinctive quality; special charm
to hold out (e.g. against an attack); to hang on; to withstand; to endure; to last
to delay; to postpone; to put off; to slow down; to hold up; to retard
tank (of liquid); tank (military vehicle)
to wait eagerly for; to look forward to
very high; high up; aloft; only; merely; just
deflation; contraction; shrinking; constriction
spirit; drive; vigour; ambition; aspiration
to hew; to chop up; to mangle; to mince
to come to nothing; to be in vain; to lead nowhere
successively; one after another
spirit; heart; disposition
messy; confused; chaotic; complaining about various things
pirate; sea robber; buccaneer; freebooter
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
downfall; ruin; collapse; destruction
to brace one's legs; to stand firm; to plant one's feet (firmly on the ground); to hold out; to persist; to make an effort
to shrink; to contract; to diminish (in size)
gum; rubber; eraser; condom
to gain time; to play for time; to buy time
to take someone's life; to kill someone
strongly; violently; quickly; suddenly
to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
covering; protection; backing; relief
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
elder sister; effeminate man
king; queen; monarch; the Crown (as a focus of authority in the UK, etc.); the throne
to learn by experience; to learn one's lesson; to learn the hard way; to be discouraged (by); to have enough (of); to be disgusted (with)
to check; to hold back; to keep at bay; to stop; to prevent; to stem