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
rushing into; breaking into; storming; plunging into (war, etc.); embarking on (a new venture)
to pour water (into); to dilute with water; to hinder; to hamper; to throw cold water on
impudent; brazen; shameless; bold
guy; fellow; chap; bastard; asshole; arsehole
3000; three thousand; many
punch (with the fist); punching (a hole); hole punch; punch (drink); punch (in a song, speech, etc.); impact
to drive into (e.g. a nail into a board); to hit into (e.g. a home run into the stands); to throw into (e.g. jail); to drum into (someone) (an idea, skill, etc.); to hammer into
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
conversion; diversion; changeover; commutation; switchover
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
pattern; behavioural pattern; behavioral pattern; predictability
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
regular customer; regular patron; frequenter; constant companion
clamour; clamor; uproar; tumult; furore; furor
witnessing; observing; sighting
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
breast; chest; pit of the stomach; solar plexus; epigastrium
destructive power; destructive energy; destructive force
perfect score; full marks; extremely; very; quite
hello; good day; good afternoon
gaudy (esp. of makeup or clothing); garish; glitzy; loud
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled
speaking of; (I told you) already; come on
handsome man; man's looks; good looks; manliness
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
to chip (off); to shave (off); to slice (off); to dampen (e.g. enthusiasm); to discourage; to weaken
speech and conduct; words and deeds
heh-heh; hee-hee; ha ha; (arch.) female genitals; (arch.) vagina; (arch.) vulva
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
check; plaid; checking; monitoring; check (banking); cheque
1,000,000; one million; million; many
double; twice (as much); times (as much); -fold; 1-nth; 1 to n
tension; mental strain; nervousness
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
to take someone (to some place); to take someone along; to lead someone away
end; verge; extremity; miss; failure; blank (e.g. lottery ticket)