to graze (e.g. bullet); to scratch; to touch lightly; to take a percentage; to exploit; to squeeze
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
wound suffered in a fight
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
long ago; a long time ago; already
already; now; no longer; not any more
to play a leading role; to play a central part
to stick into and move around; to dig around in; to pick (i.e. one's teeth)
to throb (with pain); to ache; to smart; to rankle; to gall; to rile
very high; high up; aloft; only; merely; just
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
to raise one's voice; to shout
with all one's strength; with all one's might
to push or press or force down; to depress
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
to resound; to make a stir
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
every person; every mouth; every entrance
to change; to swap; to change the object of one's interest or focus; to spend or take time; to infect; to permeate something with the smell or colour of something; to move on to the next or different stage of (a plan, etc.)
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
(animal) collar; necklace; choker
utensil; implement; tool; instrument; appliance; apparatus
rope; cord; policeman's rope
to drop; to let fall; to omit
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
everywhere; wherever; nowhere (with neg. verb); nothing
body; physique; shape; form; substance; identity; field
through; throughout; in the course of; all over or throughout (e.g. a place)
to become numb; to go to sleep (e.g. a limb); to get an electric shock; to tingle (from an electric shock); to be excited; to be titillated
lying face down; lying on one's face; placing upside down; placing face down
to put effort into; to strain; to put strength into; to put forth effort
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
hands behind one's back; hands tied behind one's back; behind (e.g. someone); rear; appearance from behind
string; cord; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions