roar; cry (esp. of triumph); battle cry; screech (of a bird); scream; yawp
caution; admonition; prohibition; ban; punishment; (arch.) caution
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
to go against; to fight against; to oppose; to resist; to deny
pressure; pressure (e.g. political); arm-twisting
relief; mitigation; alleviation; relaxation (of restrictions, tensions, etc.); easing; softening
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
to be shut; to close; to be firm (of a body, face, etc.); to be well-knit; to be locked; to tighten
unable to move; dead in the water; completely helpless
to continue to hold; to hold on to (for a long period); to maintain; to keep
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
effect; efficacy; validity; potency
with a light pull; with a gentle tug; with a small motion
to strangle; to constrict
cavity; hollow; cave; hollow
to resound; to echo; to reverberate
pardon; forgiveness; exemption; permission
beautiful boy; pretty boy; handsome boy
loan; lending; favor; favour; creditor; method of lending
cheese; tee (piping); T-joint; cheese (said when taking a photograph)
thick (of a liquid); muddy; gooey
quickly (e.g. pushing up one's glasses); with a light pull; with a sharp tug (e.g. at a sleeve)
dignity; eminent; high ranking; high-order (digit, bit, etc.)
to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in
simple substance (e.g. chemical); something standing alone; separate item; solo item
to hurt one's feelings; to rub someone the wrong way
to pick a fight; to pick a quarrel
to burn completely; to consume (by fire); to burn to nothing; to burn to the ground; to reduce to ashes
insult; affront; slight; contempt (e.g. of court)
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
adult; grown-up; person who has come of age; fully fledged; established; qualified
writing off (a debt); cancellation; balancing the books; cancelling out (gains or losses); making even; making up (for)
draw (in competition); tie game
to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain
(hand) weapon; (arch.) one's forte; (arch.) one's special skill; (arch.) weapon one is skilled in using
one arm; one's right-hand man; one's right hand
one foot; one leg; one of a pair (of shoes or socks)
to grovel; to go down on one's hands and knees
to wriggle; to squirm; to crawl like a worm
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
spine; backbone; spinal column
slicing a fish down its back
epidermis; cuticle; bark; epidermis; facade