to crush (with one's hands); to kill a proposal; to shelve; to table (remove from consideration)
foul; breaking the rules; violation (of the law, regulations, etc.); infringement; breach
exhausted; worn out; battered (esp. of clothing); worn out; (boiling) to a pulp; to a mash
to send; to dispatch; to despatch; to bestow (favour, etc.); to grant (e.g. pardon)
have it your way; to hell with you!; get rooted!; bugger you!
to bluff; to act brave; to put on a bold front
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
contribution (furthering a goal or cause); services (to a cause); paying tribute; tribute
process; course; mechanism
no matter for; without regard to; whatever the ...
truancy; school non-attendance
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
motive power; driving force
pocket money; spending money; pin money; allowance
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
from now; from this moment; henceforth
to match; to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with
willpower; guts; determination; character; nature; disposition
what is to be done?; what should (I) do?; what (am I) to do?
to the limit; to the full; as much as possible; with all one's might
to hug (someone) tight; to embrace; to give (someone) a tight hug; to cuddle
safe; in (of a ball, in tennis, etc.); all right; OK
physical contact (between friends, mother and child, etc.); physical intimacy
to abate; to weaken; to be emaciated; to be dejected; to be perplexed
little by little; bit by bit
reward; prize; treat; delight; small joy
common; ordinary; fair (e.g. fight); gracious; frank; open
readiness; (mental) preparedness; resolution; determination; resignation (to one's fate)
(not) even a little bit; (not) in the slightest; (not) one bit
dainty; delicate; slender; fragile (e.g. furniture); delicate; frail
to tighten; to fasten tight; to constrict; to control strictly; to put pressure on; to squeeze (e.g. an economy)
phew; whew; huff; whoo; woohoo
breath; breathing; concord; harmony; steam (coming off hot food, tea, etc.); (water) vapor
to blow (on); to breathe (on); to pick (a fight); to provoke; to exaggerate; to ask (an unreasonable price)
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
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
humorous; funny; amusing; enjoyable (e.g. life); pleasant; fun