to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
to light (a candle, lamp, etc.); to turn on (a light)
difficult to ...; hard to ...
single; simple; singles (tennis, badminton, etc.); win bet (bet which predicts the winner of a race)
to sink (into one's seat, etc.); to leap to one's death (by drowning); to be reduced to (esp. working as a prostitute)
nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
to look (stare) back at (somebody); to look at again; to re-examine; to prove oneself superior (to someone who had previously been condescending); to look back (behind oneself)
top and bottom; high and low; going up and down; rising and falling; going and coming back; upper and lower classes
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
to let slip; to slide; to glide
to nail; to knock; to bang (e.g. one's head); to throw (e.g. a rock); to fling
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
asking; enquiring; searching; looking for
to support (a theory, claim, etc.); to back up; to substantiate; to prove
strange; wonderful; weird; outrageous; mysterious
disgust; hate; repugnance; loathing
reason; reasoning power; (one's) sense
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
to take (someone) out (for a walk, to lunch, etc.); to entice out; to lure away
to shut out; to bar; to lock out; to exclude
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
to wheeze; to breathe with difficulty; to gasp
misunderstanding; misapprehension; false impression; to be mistaken; to have the wrong idea
to cut into (a conversation); to interject
all night long; all through the night
to hate; to dislike; to loathe
such; this sort of; like this
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
consideration; examination; investigation; study; scrutiny; discussion
some; any; in any way; of some kind; of some sort
to garnish; to accompany (as a card does a gift); to add to as support; to prop up; to accompany (as an aid, guide, translator, etc.); (arch.) to mimic
snare; trap (for catching wild game, etc.); trap (i.e. ruse, subterfuge, etc.)
to go (come) inside; to step into; to enter
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
to find out; to discover; to locate