to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
to hold back (someone) from achieving success; to stand in the way of; to sabotage
obstinate; stubborn; obstinate person; stubborn person
to cramp up; to tighten; to be insistent; to persist (in one's opinion); to act tough; to bluff; to prop up (e.g. with a post)
vain person; ostentatious person; show-off
projection; protrusion; lump; bulge
to project; to stand out; to jut out; to protrude
to pull around; to drag around; to take around; to show around
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
to pull from both ends; to pull from both sides; to play tug of war
standing in each other's way; holding each other back; getting in the way of each other's success; hindering each other's progress
prop; strut; becoming taut; tightness; thrust; slapping attacks
overalls; wrapper; duster; smock
night owl; nighthawk; late bird; to stay up late; to keep late hours
pulling; stretching; tension
being very popular; being in great demand; octopus dried on skewers
stubborn person; obstinate person; stubbornness; obstinacy
to pull down; to haul down
(spring) tension rod; tension pole
appearing continuously (e.g. on stage, on screen, in a game); remaining on stage for an entire performance; making continuous appearances; being out all the time; being constantly on the go; being in attendance continuously (e.g. at a meeting)
aggressiveness; competitive spirit; fighting spirit
of no use whatsoever; good for nothing; useless
taut (condition); taken up slack; removed slack
tensile strain; tensile stress
stretched tire (tyre); narrow tire mounted on a wide rim to achieve a low-profile look
peel strength (e.g. conductor from substrate)
one becomes sleepy when one's stomach is full; full stomach, sleepy head; (lit.) when the skin of the belly is extended, the skin of the eyes droops
to slap; to strike; to spank
bank fishing; shore fishing