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 hesitate; to hold back; to be reluctant; to be unwilling; to have loose painful bowel movement; to suffer from tenesmus
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
to examine someone's expression
disadvantage; drawback; demerit; bad point; minus
to fix upon (one-sidedly); to (ignore somebody's position and) arbitrarily decide something is the case; to scold; to take (a person) to task
advantage; benefit; merit; good point; plus
legal; lawful; legitimate
welcome!; nice to see you!
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
to treat; to handle; to deal with; to arrange; to decorate; to dress
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
to antagonize; to provoke antipathy
potentiality; likelihood; possibility; availability
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
having enough of (food, drink, etc.); having one's fill; fully enjoying
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
hypothesis; supposition; assumption
arranged; taken care of; settled; completed; finished
daring; fearless; intrepid; bold; tough
(a) weakness; shortcoming; failing; sore point
fearfully; timidly; cautiously; nervously
whispering; subdued; murmuring; dry and tasteless
something; some kind of; for some reason
to recite; to chant; to cry; to yell; to advocate; to advance
chunk; lump; thick slice; cutting into chunks
to have an idea; to have a clue
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
how many years; how long; what year
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
intimacy; friendship; familiarity
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
charming; fascinating; attractive
proposal; offer; request; application
number of articles; quantity
restriction; restraint; limitation; limit
on the occasion of; circumstances; juncture