to brace one's legs; to stand firm; to plant one's feet (firmly on the ground); to hold out; to persist; to make an effort
to grip; to grasp; to squeeze
to twist someone's arm and throw them to the ground; to hold (someone) down by twisting their arm; to wrestle (someone) to the floor; to force (someone) to yield (e.g. an argument); to make (someone) surrender
to anticipate; to foresee
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
to understand; to make out
illicit sexual relationship
to chase about; to hang on; to drive hard
to dig one's own grave; to bring calamity upon oneself; to make a rod for one's own back
deep sleep; sound sleep; profound sleep
disgraceful behavior; disgraceful behaviour; shameful conduct; shameful sight
with a (light) slapping sound
to get up (e.g. from bed); to make one's way in the world; to achieve in life
hegemony; leadership; initiative
reaffirmation; reconfirmation; revalidation
shoulders; body; honour; honor; prestige
to antagonize; to provoke antipathy
to throb (with pain); to ache; to smart; to rankle; to gall; to rile
to expose (a secret); to disclose; to take apart; to take to pieces; to kill; to do away with
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
to light (a fire); to kindle; to incite; to instigate; to stir up
to leave to one's imagination
lost child; lost person; stray child; missing child
entirely; completely; cleanly; snugly
cheese; tee (piping); T-joint; cheese (said when taking a photograph)
form; shape; state; condition; letter; correspondence
riddled with holes; full of holes; full of flaws; full of loopholes; faulty
chain store; retail chain; restaurant chain
every single word and phrase; each and every word
exercise; physical training; appeal; campaign; motion; movement
listless; languid; sluggish; irritating; exasperating; tiresome
quick change (of costume); quick transformation; turning suddenly into; (sudden) metamorphosis
at the window; by the window; next to the window
passerby; pedestrian; foot passenger
to expose (to the sun, public, danger, etc.); to bleach; to refine; to rinse (vegetables); to soak; to doxx
don't talk nonsense; (lit.) sleep talk after you go to sleep
small fish; small fry; (a) nobody; small fry; noob; weak player
another name; nickname; alias; synonym
taking no notice (of); thinking nothing of; disregarding; not aware of; completely ignoring; being out of consideration
you are quite right; reasonable; natural; just
to knock (someone) down; to floor; to beat up; to deal a devastating blow (from which one cannot recover); to devastate (emotionally); to crush