leaving (on, open, unfinished, etc.); (doing) continuously; constantly; keep ...-ing
return gift; return favour; revenge; change (in a cash transaction)
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
to deal a blow in return; to hit back; to punch back; to reject; to send back
change of pace; change of mood; (mental) break (e.g. going for a walk); refreshment
far from; anything but; not at all ... but rather ...; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
to apologize (apologise); to refuse; to decline; to be unable to bear; to be defeated (by)
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
one more time; once more; once again
having had enough (of); fed up (with); sick and tired (of); to learn one's lesson; to learn from a bad experience
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
with these words; while saying
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
to have the personal support of (an influential person); to be under the patronage of
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to do thoroughly; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
to talk; to chat; to chatter
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
to sit (down); to have a seat; to be seated; to assume (a position); to take on (a duty); to occupy (a post)
to jump up; to leap up; to fly up (into the sky); to soar up; to jump ahead; to skip ahead
writing pressure; pen pressure; strength of a brushstroke
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
to relax; to release tension from one's muscles; to let go limp
whole (body); full-length (e.g. portrait); systemic
rock hard; stiff and unyielding (personality); clangor
copy (of the real thing); copying; reproduction; tracing
to overdo; to do too much
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
straining; tensing up; trying too hard; overexertion; bravado; showing off
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it