discomfort; inconvenience; poverty; want; inability; disability
attendant; person who looks after one's needs; caretaker
machination; secret plan; plot; trick up one's sleeve
nesting hole; burrow; den
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
to press down; to hold down; to pin down; to suppress (feelings, disorder, opposition, etc.); to repress
gunpowder magazine; magazine; explosives warehouse; (fig.) powder keg
total fire ban; no source of ignition permitted; no open flame; flammables!
imitation; copy; make-believe; doing something in a way that only superficially resembles the real thing
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain; to grasp (a point)
showing no concern at all; being not at all bothered; devil-may-care attitude
common occurrence; everyday occurrence; not an uncommon case; normal thing; everyday affair
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to welcome (a proposal, advice, etc.); to take kindly to; to do with pleasure
annoyance; irritation; vexation; abdominal spasms; convulsions; cramps
self-respect; prudence; not acting rashly; taking care of oneself; being careful with one's health
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
to dust; to remove dust; to slap; to hit (with the palm); to use up money
resentful; bitter; reproachful; regrettable; disappointing; frustrating
obstinate; stubborn; obdurate; headstrong; willful; perverse
permission; approval; authorization; license
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
studhorse; stallion; breeding horse
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to present; to do (for someone)
to be packed (with); to be filled; to be blocked (of a pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to be become shorter; to shrink; to be at a loss (for)
implication; nuance; shade of meaning; connotation
whichever one chooses; either way
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
outsider; someone outside of a group
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
OK; okay; fine (without); not needed; unnecessary
name; designation; denomination; naming; giving a name
ghost; apparition; phantom; spectre; specter; demon
to be mad about; to be hooked on; to find something hilarious; to find something so funny that one cannot stop laughing
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article