influential person; powerful person; big wheel; big gun; power behind the throne
to check; to hold back; to keep at bay; to stop; to prevent; to stem
to explain adequately; to be accountable
violence; oppression; high-handedness; tyranny; despotism
self-destruction; ruining oneself; natural decay; perishing naturally
influential; prominent; leading; strong; powerful; likely
to assemble everything together; to do something as a group
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
out of the question; outrageous; impossible; irrelevant; not pertinent
to mistake (for something or someone else); to be unable to recognize
direction; district; area; field (e.g. of study); sphere; quarter
participation; taking part in; participating in; being concerned in
cooperation; collaboration; association; community; communal use; common possession
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
bed; berth; crib; cot; bedroom
carrying (someone) in one's arms; princess carry; bridal carry
(public) notice; attention; public eye; public gaze
to tighten; to fasten tight; to constrict; to control strictly; to put pressure on; to squeeze (e.g. an economy)
husband; groom; (one's) son-in-law
carrying in one's arms (a baby, pet, doll, etc.); holding; up!; carry me
to be unable to stand; to be weak in the knees; to be paralyzed (e.g. with fear) (paralysed); to be dumbfounded
to cramp; to be cramped; to get a cramp (in)
patience; endurance; perseverance
to encourage; to cheer on; to cheer (someone) up; to raise (one's voice)
to smile cheerfully; to crack a smile
uneasily; restlessly; erratically
to boost; to force up; to push up
it's been a long time; long time no see
lifting a child high up in the air
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
simple; simplified; easy; plain
to put to bed; to let sleep; to lay (something) down; to put on its side; to let (money, goods, etc.) lie idle; to set aside unused
to be offended; to get angry; to be stuffy; to be stifling; firmly (shutting one's mouth)
sharply; harshly; stingingly
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
suddenly in a bad mood; in a huff; abruptly; suddenly; unexpectedly
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; I don't get it; I'm confused; I'm lost
being boxed in on all sides; having obstacles in every direction; being at a loss (what to do); being in a fix
to be dented; to be indented; to be beaten; to be overwhelmed; to be disheartened; to feel down
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
to make (tea, coffee, etc.); to brew a beverage (with hot water)
awkward; uncomfortable; embarrassing