to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
to be able to reach; to be within one's reach; to be able to afford; to be near (a certain age)
irritating; irritated; frustrating; vexing; (feeling things are) not quick enough; (feeling) too slow-going
straight to the point; point-blank; frank; direct
invulnerability; immortality; insensibility to pain
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
that is to say; so that means
delineation; demarcation; drawing a line (e.g. between what's acceptable and unacceptable); (measuring) ruler
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
until something reaches the very limit; until the very last minute; up to the breaking point
to get one's head around; to think about
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
scattered; disperse; loose; disconnected; in pieces; in drops
compensation; indemnification; reparation; consideration
resuscitation; regeneration; reformation; rehabilitation; playback; regeneration (sound, etc.)
one by one; each; every; at intervals of
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
blind spot (on the retina); blind spot; weak point; loophole
to fix upon (one-sidedly); to (ignore somebody's position and) arbitrarily decide something is the case; to scold; to take (a person) to task
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
other side; opposite side; other party
compensation; equivalent value; consideration
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
to pollute; to contaminate; to soil; to disgrace; to dishonour; to dishonor
will; volition; intention; intent; determination
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
all you have to do is; just; that's all
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
doesn't amount to doing (something); not significant enough to require (something); unnecessary
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion