approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
whole; entirety; to begin with; in the first place; ... the heck (e.g. "what the heck?"); ... in the world (e.g. "why in the world?")
one arm; one's right-hand man; one's right hand
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
not the time for; not the place for; far from; far more than; nowhere near just; well beyond
serious; earnest; sober; honest; sincere
to let your hair down; to have fun after a period of work or stress
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
body and soul; mind and body
control; management (e.g. of a business)
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (someone)
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
exhausting work; hard work; severe duty
gradually; by degrees; little by little; bit by bit
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of
restoration; recovery; rehabilitation; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
to heal; to cure; to satisfy (e.g. hunger, thirst); to alleviate (e.g. sorrow, fatigue)
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
rugged; scraggy; angular; gnarled
icefish (Salangidae spp., esp. the Japanese icefish, Salangichthys microdon); noodlefish; whitebait
to become stormy; to become rough (of the sea); to fall into ruin; to become neglected; to become rough (of skin); to get chapped
unbearable to look at; too miserable (or awful) to watch; cannot bear to see
dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine; sensitive; delicate (feelings, sense, etc.); subtle
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
excess; surplus; superabundance; overabundance
stubborn; dogged; persistent; tough; sturdy; hardy
friction; rubbing; chafing; discord; friction
degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.); counter for occurrences; strength (of glasses); glasses prescription; alcohol content (percentage); alcohol by volume; extent
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
thick; deep; kind; cordial; abundant
to skin (one's knee); to graze; to scratch
to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse
self-healing; spontaneous recovery
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
to hate; to dislike; to avoid; to disregard; to act without regard (for); to be bad for (e.g. dust in machinery)
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
opinion; view; comment; scolding; reprimand; rebuke