to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
to press down; to hold down; to pin down; to suppress (feelings, disorder, opposition, etc.); to repress
to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)
flagrante delicto; caught red-handed
sailor suit; middy uniform; two-piece school uniform modeled after the sailor suit
to wear; to be dressed in; to be adorned in; to clad oneself with
head (chief, director) of a section or department; head of a (school) club; head of a (school) team
mean; contemptible; despicable; dirty; foul; cowardly
inferior; base; vulgar; low grade; lower class
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
since; henceforth; ever since
surroundings; environs; circumference
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
to endeavor (to do); to endeavour; to try hard; to work hard; to strive; to make an effort
lukewarm; tepid; disagreeably warm (e.g. bath)
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
choice; selection; option
careful; cautious; wary; watchful; vigilant; prudent
to behave; to conduct oneself; to act; to treat (someone) to (food or drink); to entertain (e.g. to lunch)
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
sincere; earnest; serious
to look out on; to overlook; to face (a situation, crisis, etc.); to meet (e.g. death); to deal with (an issue); to attend (e.g. a function)
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
labour; labor; effort; toil; trouble
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
egregious; outrageous; too much; over the top
in one's own way or style
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability; as hard as possible
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
consent; agreement; acceptance; understanding; satisfaction (e.g. with an explanation); being convinced
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to make come true (e.g. a dream); to realize; to fulfill