to tighten; to fasten tight; to constrict; to control strictly; to put pressure on; to squeeze (e.g. an economy)
to cut (cloth, paper, etc.); to cut off; to sever (ties); to break off (relations); to cut off (a supply route, enemy's retreat, etc.); to block
unfortunately; regrettably
being out of time; passing the deadline; time-out
time appointed for meeting (assembling); time one is supposed to meet
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
to slip through (a crowd); to weave through (e.g. traffic); to pass through; to get around; to elude (e.g. the law); to evade
to open (one's eyes) wide
trembling; shivering; jiggling; wobbling; bouncing
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
to be renewed; to change; to be improved; to be reformed; to stand on ceremony; to be formal
to go round and cut in; to take a roundabout path
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
blank; blank space; gap; time spent not doing something (e.g. working, practicing)
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
to behave like a spoiled child; to behave like a spoilt child; to fawn on; to depend and presume upon another's benevolence
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
to go through; to pierce; to penetrate; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out; to persist with
to court; to woo; to approach defiantly
to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear
absolutely essential; indispensable; vital; critical
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
devotion; dedication; self-sacrifice
self-control; self-restraint
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
gloomy; melancholy; dreary; depressed; dismal
to house; to contain; to carry (a baby); to be pregnant; (arch.) to give lodging to; (arch.) to accommodate
to retreat; to back off; to draw back; to step back; to shrink away
breathing; respiration; knack; trick; harmony; balance
to be mixed together; to be blended; to intermingle; to commingle
tip of nose; before one's eyes; under one's nose; tip (of something)
to disappear; to vanish; (arch.) to die
weak; feeble; delicate; frail; helpless
one's body; one's person; oneself; one's appearance; one's place (in society, etc.); one's position
to curl oneself up; to squeeze oneself in; to be huddled
impure; adulterated; foul; mixed; dishonest
goosebumps; gooseflesh; goose pimples; rough skin; coarse skin
miserable; wretched; unhappy; sad; pitiable
creak; squeak; creaking; discord; strife; friction