to crush; to squash; to flatten; to quash (a plan, opposition, etc.); to crush; to suppress
occupation; profession; job; vocation; career; trade
drawing room; parlor; parlour; guest room
binding (someone) hand and foot; being tied down (by rules, obligations, etc.)
iron (Fe); steel; iron (will, discipline, lady, etc.); railway; railway enthusiast
with a slap; smack; wham; sound of striking with something solid; zap; crack
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
ceremony; rite; ritual; service
noisily (running around); with heavy feet; in a fluster; in a flurry; slapstick
iron grill; iron grille; iron lattice; prison
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
to pry (open); to prise; to wrench
condition; state (of health); appearance
to dream (i.e. while asleep); to have a dream; to dream (of the future); to have a fleeting experience
feel uncomfortable; ill at ease; not feel at home
-smell; stinking of; smacking of; hinting of
to correct; to rectify; to reform; to straighten (one's posture, collar, etc.); to adjust
slanting; tilted; sloping; distorted (feeling); slanted (e.g. view of the world); bad (mood)
to spit out; to eject; to dump
pastime; hobby; favorite amusement; dissipation; debauchery; loose living
small change; pocket change; coins; small sum of money
settlement; solution; resolution
delightful; satisfying; gratifying; brisk; piquant
to quiet; to calm down; to compose oneself; to settle down
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
capture (of enemy territory); taking (by storm); defeating (an opponent); attacking (a problem) strategically; strategy; tactics
upper level; upper grade; high rank; advanced level; senior level; upper class
job; work; duties; trade; skill
promotion; raising of status