ear; hearing; ear (for music, etc.); edge; crust; ear (of a pot, jug, etc.)
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
stinging (pain); smarting; tingling
to rub; to pat; to stroke; to massage
to surround; to crowd around; to gather around; to encircle; to besiege
inside this; in this; in here; among these; of this group; out of these
the other day; previously; last time; last (Sunday, summer, etc.); previous (e.g. mayor, chapter)
last (i.e. immediately preceding); previous; pre- (e.g. premodern); before; before; earlier
completely (beaten, defeated, etc.); thoroughly; utterly; black and blue; to a pulp
going in and out; entering and exiting; visiting regularly; frequenting; income and expenditure; incomings and outgoings; increase and decrease
strict; severe; stringent; rigorous; rigid; firm
control; management (e.g. of a business)
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
occasion; time; circumstances; (in) case (of); when
goods; materials; commodities; resources; supplies
offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)
to enter; to go into; to meddle (in); to interfere (in); to go deeply (into an issue); to delve deeper (into)
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
of bad character; ill-natured; nasty; vicious; wicked; malignant
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that ...
way (of doing); manner; method; means
what was said; what it means; origin of a story (or tradition, etc.)
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
moderate; reserved; modest; temperate; restrained; low-key
definite; final; decisive; conclusive
to launch; to shoot up; (of waves) to dash; to wash up (ashore); to finish (e.g. a theater run, sumo tournament); to close
dumbfounded; speechless; flabbergasted; struck dumb with astonishment
to come to one's senses; to calm down
there; the spot; the place; then and there; on the spot; immediately
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
to sell; to betray; to sell out (one's friend, country, etc.); to make (oneself) known; to establish (a reputation) for oneself; to pick (a fight, quarrel, etc.)
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
riot; rebellion; (media) uproar; brouhaha; feud; tussle
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
no matter what; whatever you say; in the end; after all
anger; rage; resentment; indignation; exasperation
difficult to ...; hard to ...
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever