to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
ringleader; main culprit; main cause; source
to regard (as); to recognize (as); to see as; to pay attention to; to watch
stronghold; inner citadel; base; headquarters
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump
armed might; military power; the sword; force
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
three persons; three parties
joint ownership; co-ownership; sharing (e.g. a viewpoint); sharing (files, devices on a network, posts on social media, etc.)
publicity; advertisement; advertising; propaganda
to take measures (in face of events being anticipated); to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
matter (to discuss); item (on the agenda); issue; (court) case
interruption; interference; butting in
very likely; very probable
to remain; to abide; to stay (in the one place); to be limited to; to be confined to; to only account for
hideout; secret base of operations; safe house
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
to screw in; to thrust into; to push into; to protest (and seek rectification); to complain
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
to achieve enlightenment; to attain enlightenment
one face; one surface; the whole surface; one aspect; one side; (on) the other hand; one broad, flat object
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
drawn-out (protracted) war or contest
at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; quietly; peacefully
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
no sooner ... than ...; hardly ... when ...; as soon as
unpleasant; disagreeable; abominable; unlucky; inauspicious; ominous
inside one's heart; in one's mind
cannot be undone; can't be recovered from
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
to be resurrected; to be resuscitated; to be rehabilitated; to be recalled (e.g. memories); to be brought back
escape hatch; escape door
to penetrate; to sink in; to devote oneself (to); to do intently and exclusively; to do throughout (e.g. the night)
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
stout-hearted; firm; courageous; brave; tough
to deceive with smooth talk; to wheedle; to give someone a snow job
now that; since; so long as; because
to concern; to be related
to carry off; to run away with; to sweep away; to take entirely for oneself; to monopolize