to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise
to apply pressure from above; to press down; to overwhelm; to overpower; to repress
to abandon; to give up on; to desert
to haul down; to drag down; to pull down; to tow off; to force out; to dethrone
to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block
to abate; to weaken; to be emaciated; to be dejected; to be perplexed
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
to draw (conclusion); to deduce; to derive
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
tide; current; sea water; opportunity; chance; thin soup of fish or shellfish boiled in seawater
brilliant; bright; dazzling
storm; tempest; uproar; hullabaloo; storm (e.g. of protest)
wasteland; wilderness; abandoned land; devastated land
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
disturbance; trouble; ups and downs
to be oversized (overloud, etc.)
to come loose; to come untied; to come undone; to loosen up (e.g. tension)
to rock; to shake; to swing
to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with; to be equivalent to
failing mark; failing grade
now that; since; so long as; because
all out; like hell; like crazy; desperately; (lit.) expecting to die
verbal message; word (from someone)
bet; wager; stake; gamble
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
collaborator; cooperator; coworker; ally
sympathy; agreement with; alignment; conformity; tuning
face; mask; face guard; (in kendo) striking the head; surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
a lot more; much more; and then some; and plenty more than that
opportunity; chance; time; occasion
reception center (e.g. for refugees) (centre)
oh my god!; oh my gosh!; you got me!; wow!
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
friendly; openhearted; sociable; amiable; good-humored; good-humoured
cunning deed; sly trick; foul play; cunning person; sly fellow; cheat