to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
to call (someone) to (the door, phone, etc.); to tell (someone) to come; to call up (on the phone); to invoke (e.g. a subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
(many) years; long-standing (esp. hatred, grudge); ancient
pent-up resentment; grudges and hard feelings
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to fill with (emotion, enthusiasm, power, etc.); to imbue with; to fill a space (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. of a voice)
(spoken) line (in a play, film, comic, etc.); one's lines; comment; remark; stock phrase; set phrase
serious; not joking; straight; (arch.) cannot; (arch.) should not; (arch.) will not
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
chance encounter (worth treasuring); a connection made with another person by chance
to indicate; to show; to point to
a little; a few; small; only; just; merely
to retreat; to back off; to draw back; to step back; to shrink away
(undesirable but) inseparable relationship
tsk; tut; shoot; chirp; tweet
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
to pretend not to see; to turn one's back on
to begin to run; to start running; to break into a run; to start moving (e.g. a vehicle); to take off; to get under way
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
to correct; to touch up; to smarten up; to put one's hand in (e.g. pocket)
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
impact; shock; impulse; (psychological) shock
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
semi-transparent; translucent
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
to triumph; to be elated with success
to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
regrettable; unfortunate; disappointing; vexing
source (of a river); fountainhead; source; origin; root
to take back; to get back; to regain; to recover; to restore; to recoup
item; must-have; must-have item; (inventory) item; pick-up
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
novice; greenhorn; squirt; worthless person
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
to force someone to clamp with their teeth; to force into someone's mouth (e.g. a gag); to wedge into a space; to inflict (a blow); to deal (a hit); to pull (a joke)
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
wounded person; injured person