to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
stronghold; inner citadel; base; headquarters
screw; key (of a clock, watch, etc.); spring (of a clock, watch, etc.)
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
news (from somebody); letter; contact; (somebody's) whereabouts; (somebody's) movements
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
in a crowd; ganging up (on); joining forces
warp; curvature; curve; arch
yo!; hello there!; wow!; oh!; yah! (yell)
arguing back and forth; bandying words; verbal tug-of-war
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
to do someone in; to bump someone off
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
lip service; mere words; professions; lips; mouth; snout
dispute; strife; quarrel; dissension; conflict; rivalry
beginning and end; doing something from beginning to end; being unchanged from beginning to end; from beginning to end; the whole time
cares; ill feeling; reserve
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
indefinite; hazy; vague; unsettled; undecided
details; particulars; longitude and latitude; warp and weft; warp and woof
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
to face; to go towards; to head towards
how long; how much; to what extent
extent of (one's) foolishness; degree of stupidity
rival; opponent; revenge; (arch.) spouse
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
television program; TV program
every place; various places
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
to cause; to induce; to bring about; to pull upright; to help up (e.g. a fallen person)
while; even though; despite
to gather in large numbers (of people); to hang out (as a large group); to assemble (as a military unit or posse); to be quartered (in a particular location)