national border; provincial border
to lead (a) life (usu. preceded by the type of life)
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
to marry (a woman); to take to wife; to take in marriage
recommendation; putting in a good word for someone
tongue; tongue-like object; clapper (of a bell); talon (of a lock)
smooth (of a surface); glassy; smooth (of an action, proceedings, etc.); fluent (speech); continuously differentiable
one's own judgement (judgment); decision made without consulting others; arbitrary decision; dogmatism
to gather up; to scrape up together; to rake
displeasure; discomfort; unpleasantness; indisposition; ailment
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
to profit; to benefit from; to take advantage of; to make good use of
release; unleashing; liberation; deallocation (of computer memory)
to press for an answer; to shower questions on someone
to be fed up (with); to be tired (of); to be stumped; to be nonplussed; to wince; to shrink back
most part; greater part; majority
human nature; human heart; public feeling; people's sentiments; consciousness; awareness
to grow wild; to run to waste; to become rough (of art, craft, etc.); to lose refinement; to intensify (of wind, rain, etc.); to become more severe
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
public order; public peace; public security; law and order
investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking
to handle; to operate (a machine, etc.); to deal with (an issue); to manage; to treat (someone); to deal with (someone)
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
to be moderate in; to be temperate in; to refrain (from doing); to withhold (an announcement, comment, etc.); to be beside; to be close by
to run through; to run past
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
pressure; stress; pressure (e.g. political); coercion; arm-twisting
uncalled-for remark; impertinent remark
to be responsible for; to bear the responsibility of
to violate the law; to have a brush with the law; to have a run-in with the law
from the beginning; from the first; all along; of course
sense of urgency; feeling of high tension
to rise; to swell; to be promoted
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error (e.g. in calculation); to confuse; to mistake something for something else
king; ruler; tycoon; magnate; king (of the senior player)
to be subject to punishment; to be punished
territory; dominion; grounds (e.g. school)