goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
to talk (someone) down; to argue (someone) into silence
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
to boil; to seethe; to roil (e.g. waterfall, torrent); to foam; to well up (of emotions); to overflow (e.g. fighting spirit)
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to know a little bit about; to learn a little of
to push into; to cram into; to stuff into; to break in; to burgle; to burglarize
trouble; problem; mess; difficulty; nuisance
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
close to the wall; alongside the wall
origin; source; basis; base; cause; (raw) material; ingredient
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
tool; implement; means; furniture
container; receptacle; case; inserting; putting in
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
excluding; except (for); apart from; outside (a boundary, scope, etc.)
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
to lock (a door, etc.); to lock up
obstacle; impediment; disability; handicap; steeplechase; obstacle race
true character; true form; true colors; consciousness; one's senses
blood (in one's face, cheeks, etc.); colour; color; hot-bloodedness; hotheadedness; impulsive temperament
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
right behind; just behind; directly behind
to be closed; to be blocked; to be clogged; to be plugged up; to be occupied; to be taken (e.g. accommodation)
to hug (someone) tight; to embrace; to give (someone) a tight hug; to cuddle
unable to move; dead in the water; completely helpless
vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adroit
modus operandi; criminal technique; trick
art; technique; means; way; stratagem; artifice
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
to twist; to turn; to writhe (e.g. in pain); to twist around; to turn in one's seat
to turn over; to turn upside down; to knock over; to tip over; to overturn (e.g. a decision); to upset
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow (handling, dealing with something); anyhow; one way or another
to (relax and) stretch one's legs out; to go for a further walk
to try; to attempt; to have a go (at)
suddenly and forcefully (e.g. jerk, poke, shove); in a single gulp; in one go
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
to draw (something) toward one; to pull toward one; to pull closer; to attract; to draw; to entice
quiet; still; surreptitious
to fall; to drop; to set (of the sun or moon); to sink; to decrease (of popularity, quality, speed, sales, etc.); to fall; to be inferior (to)
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change