to check; to hold back; to keep at bay; to stop; to prevent; to stem
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
string; cord; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions
connection; attachment; changing trains; conjunction
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
to drive away; to clear; to scatter; to disperse
to be dampened (of the mood, interest, etc.); to be spoiled (e.g. of the atmosphere); to become subdued; to turn white; to fade (to white); to grow light (at dawn)
to be solved; to be resolved; to loosen; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. a ban)
make-up; making food (in a delivery-only restaurant); cooking
older sister; elder sister
disabling; invalidation; nullification; vitiation
such (about the actions of the listener, or about ideas expressed or understood by the listener); like that; that sort of
being already (well) aware
successfully; fairly; artfully; nicely; thoroughly
to get in someone's pocket; to help oneself to someone's wallet; to curry favour (favor); to butter up; to get in close to one's opponent
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
to go along; to walk along; to follow
coincidence; agreement; conformity; consistency; cooperation
battlefield; battleground
exchanging diary between friends (usually at school)
to lock up; to shut up; to imprison
unidentifiable; unidentified
observation; survey; watching
lovey-dovey; head-over-heels in love
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
strength; power; proficiency; ability
to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate
two (long cylindrical things)
simultaneous; concurrent; same time; synchronous; together
ace up one's sleeve; trump card; secret skills; secret; (arch.) left hand
retreat; withdrawal; retirement
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
to kill by burning to death
trying to think of a way (to); devising means (to); working out (how to do); contriving (to raise money); managing
to help out of (trouble); to extricate
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
fire fighting; extinguishing a fire