to crack down on (e.g. crime, corruption); to deal a crushing blow to; to bring down the hammer on
to break a dam; to burst out
rope; cord; line; grand champion's braided belt
hey; yo; hi; come on; hey
procedure; process; proceedings; formalities
document; writing; letter; document addressed to someone
taking something out; carrying out; providing money oneself; paying with one's own money; corbel; strengthening under a seam (clothing)
harsh (taste, feeling, etc.); acrid; sharp (language, question, etc.); biting; nasty; gross
thick; bulky; massive; heavy
to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout
route; course; path; one's future course (e.g. after graduating high school)
to stand in the way; to bar someone's way; to block the way
battlefield; battleground
unreasonable request; asking for something unreasonable
to nock (an arrow); to fix an arrow to the string
cash; ready money; money on hand; mercenary; self-interested; calculating
bright and clear (weather, sky, etc.); perfectly (fine weather); nicely dry (laundry, air, etc.); crisply (fried, cooked, etc.); frankly; open-heartedly
to dry (clothes, etc.); to desiccate
to yield; to give way to; to make way for
rest; break; recess; intermission
prayer (for something); supplication
famous utensil; excellent utensil; famed musical instrument (e.g. a Stradivarius); excellent musical instrument; excellent vagina; formidable vulva
miraculous efficacy; miracle; miraculous virtue
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
to fold (one's) arms; to stand by and do nothing; to look on passively
in truth; in actuality; at heart; the truth; the real story
to be worried about; to be concerned for someone's welfare
article; goods; fine thing; fellow; (arch.) prostitute; (arch.) price
no matter what; whatever happens; under any circumstances; never
pitiful; heartbreaking; heartrending; touching; tragic; sad
softening; softening (of attitude); mollification; weakening (of the market); blanching (of vegetables; by depriving them of light)
to guess; to conjecture; to surmise
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert; quarantine
dark clouds gather; threatening signs emerge; trouble is afoot
delay; lag; falling behind; falling behind in; lagging behind in
hard to figure out; elusive; slippery; vague; subtle
to win over; to win (someone's) heart and mind
exaltation; emotional uplift
structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination
tall figure; high stature
physical strength; muscular strength