to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
(abstract) symbol; emblem; representation
episode; anecdote; vignette
world; society; people; the public
to drag down; to pull down; to force out (of power, office, role, etc.)
to crowd out; to push out; to start together; to set out en masse; to highlight; to draw attention to
going along with something; following the crowd; treating something in an equal or egalitarian manner
to make merry; to frolic; to be in high spirits
dive (e.g. into water); (underwater) diving; dive (of an aircraft)
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience
preparation; arrangements
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
postbox; mailbox; post; position; post (e.g. goalpost); post- (e.g. post-Cold War)
neglect; negligence; disregard; making light of
news (from someone); word; letter; tidings; contact
swiftly; rapidly; suddenly; abruptly; sharply (of a slope, bend, etc.); steeply
unsteadily (e.g. on one's feet); shakily; wavering (in one's mind); unsteadily; aimlessly; unconsciously
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
to repeat; to do something over again
turn (in line); order of things; sequential order
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom
as a child; when one was a child
because; the reason why is
precisely; exactly; plumb; damn; stupid; cursed
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
mainly; chiefly; primarily; for the most part
sole; single; solo; independence; singleness; singularity
to go upstream; to go back (in time, to origin); to date back to; to trace back to
day by day; by the day; (arch.) daily; (arch.) every day
outrageous; monstrous; appalling; inordinate; overambitious
even; if only; if just; as long as; the only thing needed
training; education; stocking up; laying in; preparation (e.g. ingredients); girl studying to become a geisha
service entrance; delivery entrance
the more I think about it; the more one thinks about it