rope; cord; policeman's rope
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
grain; bead; drop; counter for small round objects including grains, seeds, pills, drops
highest grade; finest quality; top class; superlative (degree)
plastic (usu. of bags); vinyl
supermarket; subtitles; telop; superheterodyne; super
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
trembling from fear; trembling all over
to plough; to plow; to hoe; to till
secret medicine; secret remedy; nostrum; wonder drug; excellent remedy
accelerating agent; stimulating agent; accelerant
from the best to the worst; from top to bottom; of every kind; all sorts
to spend (money) like water; to spend (money) like it grows on trees; to throw around (one's money); to play ducks and drakes with
to recover; to rally; to improve; to carry in a different way; to change one's grip (on); to shift (a bag, etc.) from one hand to the other
breakwater; mole; seawall; bulwark; shield (e.g. against critcism); protective barrier
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
to give someone a surprise; to catch off guard and fluster; to frustrate (e.g. someone's plans); to give someone a blow; to scare the hell out of
whistling (wind); blowing; fluttering (in the wind); waving; staggering; tottering
desire for revenge; vengeful thoughts
appearing and disappearing; slipping in and out of view
to a greater or lesser extent (degree); more or less
to join forces; to cooperate
trial and tribulation; hardships; privations; difficulties
spectators; onlookers; members of the audience
to sense; to perceive; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
to bite into (e.g. rope into skin); to cut into; to eat into; to encroach; to be wedged (i.e. underwear pulled from the back, driving it between the buttocks)
one color; one kind; one tendency; being the sole mood, sentiment, focus of attention, etc.
spy; secret agent; spying
side; edge; beside; while (doing); in addition to; at the same time
to throw off (clothes); to cast off; to fling off; to cast off (old ideas, habits, etc.); to discard
to be prolonged; to drag on; to take a long time; to persist; to linger
layman; believer; adherent; follower; laity
to gather momentum; to gather strength; (for a trend) to reach a peak
to rise; to swell; to intensify; to increase; to grow stronger; to get higher
to be doing; to be in the process of doing
unpleasant; disagreeable; nasty; lewd; lascivious; obscene