to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat; home page (of a website)
comparatively; relatively; fairly; considering ...; for ...; despite ...
emergency; extreme; great; extraordinary
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
to breathe out; to exhale
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
time; (the) hour; favourable time; opportunity; chance
taking advantage of (an opportunity); jumping on the bandwagon; taking passage (in); getting a lift; getting a ride
ice; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
unfavourable comparison; unfavorable comparison
plural; multiple; plural (number)
quick; prompt; alert; smart; clever; astute
breathing; respiration; knack; trick; harmony; balance
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
to practice magic; to practise magic
reason; cause; meaning; sense; (good) sense; reason
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
to gather up; to scrape up together; to rake
per person; per capita; per head
burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering
memories; recollections; reminiscence
even if not; even without
sense of the seasons; feeling of seasonality
homework; assignment; pending issue; unresolved problem; open question
all; entire; whole; altogether
to burn; to burn with (emotion, feeling); to be fired up
threat; bird-scaring device (scarecrow, gun, etc.)
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
inside one's heart; in one's mind
consent; approval; acceptance; agreement; compliance
to be obsessive (about); to be overly concerned (with); to be particular (about); to pay special attention (to); to get stuck; to be obstructed
to push back; to press back; to force back; to (refuse and) return (something); to give back
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
moderate; reserved; modest; temperate; restrained; low-key