to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
left hand; left-hand side; left-hand direction; (on) the left
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
right hand; right-hand side; right-hand direction; (on) the right
receiving an electric shock
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
to retreat; to back off; to draw back; to step back; to shrink away
reaction; response; reaction
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
wide turn; detour; the long way around
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
opening time; starting time of work
school route; street for students going to and from school (esp. on foot)
sparse; thin; scattered; straggling; sporadic
(public) notice; attention; public eye; public gaze
shopping district; shopping street; downtown
side street (often parallel to a main street); back street; alley; alleyway
opening (for that day's business; of a library, museum, cinema, etc.); opening (of a new library, museum, cinema, etc.)
to take a breath; to take a short rest
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
some; few; somewhat; to a certain extent; (arch.) many; (arch.) a lot
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
(with a) start; fright; alarm
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
to choose one's words (with care); to be careful with one's words
pointing out; identification
(face) mask; (facial) features; looks; mask (e.g. for circuit etching)
of uncertain meaning; ambiguous; cryptic; nonsensical; incomprehensible; perplexing
coordinate; co-ordinate; matching (e.g. clothes, accessories, furniture, colours); coordinated outfit (clothes and accessories); ensemble; coordinates (items of clothing, furniture, etc. designed to be used together)
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
pressure; urgency; tension; imminence; acuteness
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
top and bottom; high and low; going up and down; rising and falling; going and coming back; upper and lower classes
nonsense; no meaning; meaningless
opposite effect; adverse effect; backfiring