to pin (someone) down; to hold down; to shut out (one's opponent); to keep (the opposing team) from scoring; to suppress; to control
lukewarm; tepid; half-hearted; vague; lenient; mild
mere shadow of one's former self; having no trace left (of former glories, talent, looks, etc.); unrecognizable (as the person one used to be); unrecognisable
appearance; expression; manifestation
to take away; to carry away
to be chipped; to be nicked
to sharpen; to hone; to wash (rice); to scour; to polish
to go mad; to lose one's mind; to get out of order; to go amiss; to go wrong (of a plan or expectation, etc.); to fall through
short end of the stick; short straw; unlucky number; blank; bad bargain
to devour; to bite to death
mad (with grief, love, etc.); crazy; out of one's mind; on the verge of insanity
raw; uncooked; natural; as it is; unprotected (sex); raw; live (i.e. not recorded)
to catch sight of; to come into view; to happen to see
that is (to say); namely; precisely; exactly; if one does ..., then; in that case
2nd day of the month; two days
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
to be flabbergasted; to be dumbfounded
bad(-tasting); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
clearing out people (from a room, etc.); ordering people to leave
laboratory; seminar room; professor's office
being together; going together; matching (clothing); going together
purple; violet; purple gromwell (Lithospermum erythrorhizon); red gromwell; soy sauce
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
spoiled fun; loss of interest; damper (e.g. on the party); wet blanket; turn-off
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
thousand years; millennium; (fig.) long time
to get tired of; to tire of; to lose interest in; to become sated; to become satiated; to have one's fill
celebrated personage; big-wig; person in a high position
direct talks; direct negotiations; talking to someone in person
moving; touching; stirring
reforming (oneself); mending one's ways; turning over a new leaf
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
to put an end to something; to get something over with; to quit something one has been engaged in too long or to an excessive degree