to be certain of; to have faith in; to believe completely; to trust (someone completely)
first words said (e.g. when meeting someone); first thing out of one's mouth; first speech; inaugural address; first tone (in Chinese); level tone
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain; to grasp (a point)
to emit a voice; to emit a sound; to be able to speak
to shout with exultation; to shout for joy
flat; even; level; plain (language, words, etc.); simple
serves you right!; see what happens!
to occur repeatedly; to repeat; to be repeated; to be frequent
stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire
loss of strength; exhaustion; weakness
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
admission; (self-)acknowledgment; (self-)acknowledgement; self-identification
speaking by proxy; speaking for (someone else); payment by proxy; compensation by proxy; acting for (someone else); carrying out (on someone's behalf)
association; society; organization; organisation
intention; inclination; mind; idea; wish; view
concession; conciliation; compromise
financier; business leader
to take the blame; (lit.) to cover oneself in mud
to create a debt in one's favor (e.g. by doing someone a favor); to create an obligation in one's favor
pursuit (of a goal, ideal, etc.); search; chase; seeking after
disadvantage; handicap; drawback; inadvisability; inexpediency; loss
brake; drag; skid; brake (on inflation, spending, etc.); check; restraint
to judge; to try; to sit in judgement (on); to decide (on)
unwritten law; common law; unwritten rule
to impose (a tax, fine, etc.); to levy; to assign (a task, duty, etc.); to give; to set
meaning; point (e.g. of a statement); gist; goal; intent; object
rule violation; rule infraction; infringement of the rules
to disturb; to prevent; to obstruct; to hinder
having to be; must be; should be; ought to be
difficult to imagine; quite unlikely to; very doubtful; would not expect
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire
idiot; moron; stupid; foolish; trivial; insignificant; malfunctioning
impossible; unthinkable; unbelievable; ridiculous
to be unable to understand; to baffle one's understanding; to be beyond one's comprehension
to detain; to check; to restrain; to stop
bedmaking (at a hotel, etc.)
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to adjust; to regulate (e.g. rhythm, tune, one's breathing)