to take back; to get back; to regain; to recover; to restore; to recoup
to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)
to seize (someone) by the collar; to grab (someone) by the scruff of the neck; to collar (someone)
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
to shoulder; to carry on one's shoulder; to nominate for a position; to choose as a representative; to take (someone) for a ride; to deceive
to become loose; to slacken; to soften
balloon (hot-air, weather, etc.); blimp
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
sound of something making firm contact with a flat surface
emptiness; being empty; not carrying anything; unburdened; dishonoured (bill, promise, etc.); false
tail (of an animal); tail end; tip
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
numerical value; figure; result; reading (on a meter, etc.)
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
(not) in any way; (not) at all; (none) whatsoever; what kind of
in the same way as; just like
to change (buses, boats, etc.); to transfer (to); to possess (of a god, spirit, etc.)
emergency landing; forced landing; crash landing
opening (in a game of go, chess, etc.); early stages; initial phase; outset
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
to distribute; to hand out; to deliver; to allot; to allocate; to place (staff, soldiers, etc.)
amusement center (centre); game arcade; gambling hall
that's the way it is; such is life
anything and everything; from top to toe; from A to Z
every person; each one; everybody
to crouch; to squat; to cower
timidly; nervously; with nervous diffidence; trembling with fear
staring (e.g. eyes); goggling; glaring
coworker; co-worker; colleague; associate
hostility; antagonism; opposition
look (esp. an angry or upset look); expression
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; courtesy visit (to offer condolences, say congratulations, pay respect, introduce oneself, etc.)
best one could ask for; just what one wants; welcome (news); heaven-sent