tightness (of money, financial conditions, etc.); pressure; stringency; being strained (of a situation); being tense; being pressing
to suffer; to groan; to be worried
rapid increase; sharp rise; proliferation; surge; explosion
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed
ethics; ethical viewpoint; moral value; sense of duty; sense of ethics
to form; to shape; to make; to mold; to mould; to build up
to blow away; to blow off; to dispel; to drive away; to talk big
to be descended from; to inherit (a disposition, etc.) from one's ancestors
to be at a loss for words
to surprise; to frighten; to create a stir
frequent; continual; constant; great; intense; strong
to bend; to curve; to bend (the truth); to falsify; to corrupt; to sully
special attack unit; kamikaze unit; suicide squad
bitter liquid; (fig.) bitter experience
one's future; one's fate; prospects; one's way; one's path
no matter how you look at it; no matter how you slice it; clearly; obviously; surely; without a doubt
to be content; to have enough; to be happy; to rise (of the tide)
warehouse; storehouse; cellar; magazine; granary; godown
public square; square; plaza; open space; clearing
dangling; swaying; (walking) leisurely; aimlessly; idly; lazily
cloudiness; cloudy weather; fog (on a mirror, glasses, etc.); cloud (e.g. in marble); gloom; dejection
to be unsteady; to reel; to shake; to waver; to be unsettled (feelings, thoughts, etc.)
to lament; to grieve; to regret; to deplore
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
to be truant; to slack off; to play hooky; to skip school; to cut class; to skip out
selfishness; selfish motive
the whole nation; all the people in the land
to weigh (one thing against another); to compare (the relative merits of two options); (lit.) to weigh (something) on scales; to try to have it both ways; to play a double game; to have two strings to one's bow
unselfish; selfless; disinterested
to tighten; to fasten tight; to constrict; to control strictly; to put pressure on; to squeeze (e.g. an economy)
irritation; annoyance; frustration
to become stronger; to grow in intensity; to grow violent; to invite contributions, etc.; to solicit help, participation, etc.; to recruit (e.g. soldiers)
plus; addition; positive (number); plus sign; positive symbol; advantage; plus
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
idleness; lack of application; lazy study habits
to take (someone) to one place after another (forcibly); to drag (someone) around
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade