to take (by force); to take away; to snatch; to absorb (one's attention); to fascinate; to captivate
ladder; stairs; going to several places in succession (e.g. barhopping)
completely (quitting, etc.); entirely; thoroughly; cleanly (cutting, snapping off, etc.); in a single blow
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
how; in what way; by what means
to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
daily employment; hiring by the day; day laborer; day labourer
mark; guide; purpose; aim; sight (on a firearm)
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that ...
outside ...; beyond ...; not included in ...
what's in one's heart; one's emotional state; what one feels
pit of the stomach; solar plexus
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
bad; wrong; must not (do, be); should not; useless; no good; hopeless
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)
paying back in installments (instalments); amortization plan (amortisation); gradual progression (oft. into an unwanted state); doing little by little; proceeding in a continual and vague fashion; gradually obscuring
to steel oneself to; to brace oneself
to go against; to fight against; to oppose; to resist; to deny
difficult to ...; hard to ...
pleasant feeling; pleasant sensation; pleasure
gambling den; gambling house
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
paltry sum of money; small change; odd money; pittance; chicken feed
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
counter for buildings (esp. houses); suffix for a pen name, stage name, etc.
dwelling; house; residence; living; life
a great deal; very much; a lot; (arch.) with a great amount of effort
handsome man; sexy man; lady-killer; (male) lover
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so
food; foodstuff; prey; victim
to make merry; to be festive