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
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand
to see someone off (at a station, an airport, etc.); to escort (e.g. home); to follow something with one's eyes until it is out of sight; to let pass; to pass up (an opportunity etc.); to shelve (a plan, deliberation on a bill, etc.); to postpone
(starting) from nothing; from scratch
to take an attitude; to take a stance; to commit oneself; to assume a position
newcomer; initiate; rookie
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to carry through; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
already completed (arrived, happened, etc.)
to become familiar with; to fit in; to adapt oneself; to get used to; to grow accustomed to
to knock down; to knock off
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
worst of the worst; despicable; extremely bad
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
relatively; comparatively
recently; lately; these days
brave figure; valiant figure; heroic figure; gallant figure
although I say; although one might say; although called
to go numb; to have pins and needles
happiness in the next world
to say; to tell; to state; to do
to have more wins than losses; to lead someone (by no. of matches); to take the lead over an opponent (in points)