drop (e.g. of water); drip
to stick (to); to cling (to); to stay (e.g. in the office)
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
to feel nervous; to feel afraid; to be startled; to be surprised; (arch.) to be shy; (arch.) to be bashful
to endeavor (endeavour); to try; to strive; to make an effort; to exert oneself; to be diligent
tone (of voice); manner of talking
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
chicken; chicken game; chicken race
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
to not give in; to be obstinate; to be stubborn; to be perverse
to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass
gross (i.e. 12 dozen); gross (i.e. not net); total; gross score (in golf)
to mistake (A for B); to misread
glossy (e.g. hair); sleek; shiny; lustrous
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
deep emotion; strong feelings
top and bottom; high and low; going up and down; rising and falling; going and coming back; upper and lower classes
elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article
unfavourable comparison; unfavorable comparison
as one wishes; the way one wants; to one's satisfaction
on countless occasions; many a time
to crush (with the weight of misfortune)
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
to knock (ideas) against each other; to present competing ideas; to have a lively exchange of ideas; to smash together; to crash into each other; to throw at each other
childish; child-like; immature; infantile
blank space (in documents); vacuum; blank; void
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky
to open (e.g. one's robe); to bare (e.g. one's chest); to open up (of clothing); to be exposed; (arch.) to open wide (one's legs, eyes, mouth, etc.); (arch.) to stretch
evasion; avoidance; shirking; recusation (of a judge); taking exception (to a judge); challenge
exposed; scanty; bare; public; open
to scorn; to despise; to hold in contempt; to look down on; to disdain
to love (someone weaker than oneself); to be affectionate towards; to treat with tender loving care
to step firmly; to harden by treading
to leave one's footprints; to leave one's mark on; to leave a message (behind)
nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck
pleasure; delight; enjoyment
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly