to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
chime; bell (e.g. doorbell)
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
to grow up; to become an adult
thoroughness; completeness; consistency; thorough enforcement; seeing to it that a policy, etc. is carried out without exception
detestable; abhorrent; loathsome
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
wife; bride; (one's) daughter-in-law
treatment (of a person); dealing with
topic of discussion; agenda
chief; main; principal; important
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
evening; night; nighttime
to vomit; to throw up; to emit; to send forth; to give (an opinion); to make (a comment)
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
standard item; usual thing; (a) classic; basic item (with stable demand); staple goods
somewhat larger (amount); quite a lot; a little more (than usual); a little extra
prawn; shrimp; lobster; crayfish
somewhat below; slightly below
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
white sauce; béchamel sauce