stopping of bleeding; stanching; hemostasis; haemostasis
to hold; to carry; to embrace (in one's arms)
state of reduced activity; lull; state of abeyance; stable condition
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
house; home; one's house; one's home; one's husband
as soon as possible; ASAP; even a little early
by all means; at all costs; absolutely
to get into an argument; to come to discuss; to be controversial (usu. as an adjectival phrase); to be contentious
to collect one's thoughts; to gather one's thoughts; to put one's ideas in order
unbelievable; incredible; implausible
to entrust (e.g. a task) to another; to leave to; to passively leave to someone else's facilities; to leave to take its natural course; to continue (something) in a natural fashion (without particular aim); to rely fully on one's (full strength, great ability, long time taken) to get something done
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger (on two-way radio)
to get close; to cuddle close together; to nestle close to; to snuggle up to
(not) merely; (not) simply
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
dimness; obscurity; indistinctness; unclear; unintelligible
to beat (e.g. eggs); to whip (e.g. cream); to whisk; to lather
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
canned food; tinned food; confining someone (e.g. so they can concentrate on work); being stuck in a confined space
seeming; pose; show; pretense; sham; mock
to squeeze out; to wring out
bargaining; haggling; tactics; strategy
exclusion; removal; rejection; elimination; abatement; lifting (sanctions, etc.)
essence; true nature; substance; reality
primary colour; primary color; pure color; unmixed color; original color (of a painting, etc. as opposed to a reproduction)
to paint in different colors (for different purposes) (colours)
to launch; to shoot up; (of waves) to dash; to wash up (ashore); to finish (e.g. a theater run, sumo tournament); to close
to attract; to draw near; to charm; to attract; to have a convulsion