to rub; to crumple; to massage; to argue; to have a heated discussion; to train; to coach
to irritate; to grate on one's nerves; to aggravate; to be galling; to be invidious
to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)
exercise; physical training; appeal; campaign; motion; movement
vain person; ostentatious person; show-off
to make someone realize (e.g. their mistake); to bring (something) home to someone; to teach someone a lesson
to get cloudy; to cloud over; to cloud up; to fog up; to be gloomy; to be clouded (expression)
all present; all concerned; all of us
what is to be done?; what should (I) do?; what (am I) to do?
behavior; behaviour; manner; attitude; bearing
suitcase; trunk; trunk (of a car); boot; (trunk) line
telephone receiver; telephone mouthpiece; making a telephone call; receiving a telephone call
to leave as; to view as; to maintain the status quo
dissatisfaction; discontent; disapproval; objection; complaint; protest
top (of a flight of stairs); exit involving a descent (e.g. from a bus)
immediately; as soon as possible; as quickly as possible
to bend down; to bow down; to prostrate oneself; to hide oneself
telephone call; speaking over the telephone; (Internet) voice call; counter for telephone calls of a set duration
cruel; merciless; pitiless; tragic; horrible; terrible
lost property; something dropped and left behind
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)
one's possessions; ownership
legal; lawful; legitimate; law-abiding; in order
to borrow; to have a loan; to hire; to rent; to buy on credit
to trample down; to crush underfoot; to kick down; to avoid paying (e.g. a debt); to jump (a bill); to bilk
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
to compete with; to argue with; to quarrel
etc.; et cetera; and so on
to contact; to get in touch with; to check in (with)
bribe; sweetener; douceur
in flagrante delicto arrest; arrest of somebody in the act of committing a crime
unthinkable; count for nothing; not matter; out of the question
writing off (a debt); cancellation; balancing the books; cancelling out (gains or losses); making even; making up (for)
control; management (e.g. of a business)
shabby; dull; cheap; lackluster; uninspiring; depressing