to delay; to postpone; to put off; to slow down; to hold up; to retard
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
price; cost; value; worth; value
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
other people's affairs; somebody else's problem
hey!; wait a minute!; whoa!; boohoo; waaaa
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
to exude (e.g. sweat); to ooze; to seep out; to reveal itself (of emotions, etc.)
without (doing); instead of; if (it) isn't done; if (one) doesn't do ...; if not ...; unless ...
either way; in any case; one way or another
tobacco; cigarette; cigaret; tobacco plant (Nicotiana tabacum)
to ignite; to set fire to; to spark (an incident, etc.); to inflame (a situation, etc.)
to check; to stop; to keep back
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
yes; sure; gotcha; sycophantically; servilely; fawningly
to stand by; to be on standby
to joke around; to do and say ridiculous things
to get twisted; to get crooked; to become twisted (of a mind, relationship, etc.); to become warped; to become troubled; to become complicated
high-rise building; tower block; skyscraper
to bring forward (e.g. by 3 hours); to advance; to hasten (e.g. one's death); to quicken (e.g. one's step); to speed up; to accelerate
button (clothing); push-button
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
(telephone) call; (telephone) ring; shout; call; call loan (e.g. 30-day call); call money
dozens; scores of; decades
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
halving; dividing (into two parts); bisection; the two equinoxes (vernal and autumnal)
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
to get blurred; to get hoarse; to get husky; to graze; to scrape
calmly; quietly; gently; be quiet!
to strain or exert oneself; to go all out
to gain strength; to increase ability
cooking, esp. frying or stir-frying; heating; tempering; -ware
edge (of a knife or sword); prong (of an electrical plug)
to come out all right; to take care of itself; to be OK
frankly; honestly speaking; speaking one's mind and holding nothing back; really; extremely
munching; crunching; scratching (an itch)
next; secondly; subsequently
hiding one's embarrassment
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to