to drive a wedge into (e.g. enemy defences); to wedge apart
choking; suffocating; stifling; oppressive; heavy
to lift (with a crane, ropes, etc.); to raise; to hoist; to manipulate (a price) upward; to (artificially) raise; to push up
territory; domain; field; area; domain; region
to creep in; to steal in; to sneak in
cannot be helped; unavoidable; pointless; useless; hopeless (person); annoying
to say (something) over one's shoulder
brow; glabella; middle forehead; area between the eyebrows
to get between; to be caught in
waiting; waiting time; wait tile; tile which would complete one's hand
rival; opponent; revenge; (arch.) spouse
fresh and youthful; lively; vibrant; vivacious; juicy (e.g. fruit)
to enliven (e.g. a conversation); to animate; to engage in enthusiastically; to become successful and well known
human emotions (joy, anger, grief and pleasure); feelings
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
sorrow; grief; anguish; anxiety; worry; trouble
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
the way in which something came about; origin; structure; organization; the way something is constructed
outsider; someone outside of a group
sound of thin metal or plastic surface caving in and springing back; action of quickly bowing or lowering one's head; with a bob of the head
to sum up; to summarize; to summarise
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
straight-laced person; stubborn person
origin; birthplace; descent; lineage; ancestry
to be suspicious of; to be doubtful of; to be dubious of
breakdown (of talks, negotiations, etc.); breaking off; rupture
side of a geometric shape (e.g. triangle or rectangle)
seven; seven years of age; four o'clock (old time system)
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
source (e.g. of a river); headwaters; origin of something continuous (language, culture, etc.)
nature; the natural world; realm of nature
restriction; restraint; limitation; limit
palm (of one's hand); skill; (in one's) grip; (under one's) control; one's (concealed) intentions; one's cards
to tie up; to tie together; to hang (oneself); to summarize; to put (it all) together; to estimate; to expect