a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
to trap (into a difficult situation); to put (in a fix); to capture (a castle, fortress, etc.); to take; to drop (something) into
to carry off; to run away with; to sweep away; to take entirely for oneself; to monopolize
to insert; to put in (such that there is a snug fit); to have sex; to fuck; to pigeonhole (into a particular category); to place a ring-shaped object around something (esp. one that restricts freedom, such as handcuffs)
startup; booting up; activation; starting (e.g. engine, computer); launch
drying up; running dry; running out; being exhausted; being drained
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
breast; chest; pit of the stomach; solar plexus; epigastrium
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
repeatedly opening and closing (one's mouth); gasping; flapping (e.g. shoe sole); gaping open and shut; heartily (eating); devouring
coercion; overpowering; to overpower; to overawe; to daunt
to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged
to draw or pull something towards oneself (e.g. chair)
to take someone (to some place); to take someone along; to lead someone away
to be too much for one; to find unmanageable; to be beyond one's control; to not know what to do with
to get angry; to take offense; to take offence; to be furious
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
one's own strength; one's own efforts; self-salvation
to pin down; to immobilize; to immobilise; to control; to suppress
to parry; to sidestep; to dodge
consideration; concern; attention; thoughtfulness; making arrangements; care
to grow weak; to become weak; to lose strength
mental; spiritual; emotional
to put something out of the way; to move (something, someone) aside
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
please; somehow or other; one way or another
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
to act violently; to rage; to struggle; to be riotous
perseverance; determination; tenacity; energy
in regard to; concerning (usu. of disputes)
physical condition; state of health
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
to notice; to become aware; to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to recover consciousness; to come to oneself
large quantity; massive (quantity); mass (e.g. mass production, mass transit, mass destruction)
restoration; rehabilitation; recovery; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence