hardening; vulcanization; hardening (of attitude, stance, etc.); stiffening; upturn (in the market); firming up
to write down one after another; to enumerate; to list; to write at length; to write on and on; to go on writing
round; spherical; circular
feminine; womanly; female
blank form; sheets of paper; sheet of paper
accidentally; in error; by mistake; by accident
to beat; to attack (an enemy); to do away with; to finish off
first and foremost; above all; most importantly of all
economic slump; hard times; poor (business); dull; gloomy; cheerless
how (beautiful, tasty, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
depressing; dark (e.g. story); grim (e.g. expression); irritating; annoying; tedious (work, person, etc.)
fast (worker); fast in forming relationships with women; quick to resort to violence; quick to turn violent
demonstrative of one's worth; worthy of one's reputation; living up to one's name; bolstering one's reputation; enhancing one's prestige; winning one honour
popularity; favour; defense; defence; agreement; receiver of technique (e.g. in martial arts)
being very popular; being in great demand
female clothing; wearing female clothing; cross dressing (for a man)
willpower; energy; vitality
yesterday and today; only recently; just recently; only yesterday
punch (with the fist); punching (a hole); hole punch; punch (drink); punch (in a song, speech, etc.); impact
to treat (someone) to (something); to give (someone) a treat; to buy (someone a meal, drink, etc.); to be extravagant; to live in luxury
effeminate; unmanly; cowardly; sissy
price; cost; charge; payment; bill; fee
to take (someone) by surprise; to do something unexpected
consideration (for); thoughtfulness; solicitude; care; watchfulness; concern
courage; bravery; pluck; nerve; grit; guts
suspicious; doubtful; dubious; questionable; fishy
to put one's hand on; to touch
seeing through (a trick, someone's mind, etc.)
to look back on (the past); to reflect on; to look behind (at); to turn round (and look); to consider; to concern oneself about
achievement of one's goal; goal achievement
expression; look; countenance; face
to raise one's voice; to shout
connotation; comprehension; intension; inclusion; containment within
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
to make trouble; to rock the boat; to make waves; to aggravate a situation
to show (someone) out; to see (someone) off; to forward; to dispatch (goods); to push (one's opponent) out of the ring from behind
sense of language; feeling of a word; impression a word makes; nuance
(verbal) abuse; speaking ill of people; bad-mouthing; name-calling; slander; abusive language
rotation (on an axis); rotation (under its own power)
fast; quick; easy; simple; as soon as ...; the moment ...
imprisonment; captive; prisoner
binding (someone) hand and foot; being tied down (by rules, obligations, etc.)