pressure; encouragement; urging; promoting
in the belly; in one's heart of hearts
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
company; friendship; association; society; acquaintance
to overcome (opposition); to push past; to force one's way; to press and cut
holding a ceremony; wedding ceremony
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
pregnancy; conception; gestation
establishing; proving; ascertaining; identifying; confirming
later on; subsequently; by and by; after a while
commencing with; including
inspection (e.g. customs, factory); examination; scan (e.g. MRI, PET, etc.)
to pull apart; to separate; to have a lead over; to pull ahead of; to outdistance
to draw or pull something towards oneself (e.g. chair)
to change places; to relieve one another; to replace someone
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
doubt; suspicion; misgivings; scruples
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
to be irritated; to get annoyed; to lose one's patience
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
to coil around; to follow about; to be related to; to concern; to be associated with
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
to come near; to approach; to be on the verge of; to be about to; to overhang; to hang over
side (of the torso); flank; illegitimate child; child born by someone other than one's wife
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
to twist hard (e.g. arm, screw)
mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance
to press down; to hold down; to pin down; to suppress (feelings, disorder, opposition, etc.); to repress
to struggle; to writhe; to wriggle; to act frantically; to make desperate efforts
instant; moment; for an instant
to shake off; to shake free from; to swing completely (bat, club, etc.); to take a full swing; to break off from (pursuer); to pull away
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
suddenly and forcefully (e.g. jerk, poke, shove); in a single gulp; in one go
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)