to get involved or entangled in; to get mixed up in; to have something to do with; to have dealings with
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
to be impatient for; to wait (anxiously) for; to eagerly look forward to; to long for
love; love-making; passion; emotion; affections
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
blunt; to the point; direct; outspoken; frank
god; deity; incredible; fantastic; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
to cut apart (cloth, paper, etc.); to sever (ties); to break off (relationship); to cut off (enemy's retreat); to block (road, etc.)
to be closed; to be blocked; to be clogged; to be plugged up; to be occupied; to be taken (e.g. accommodation)
telephone call; speaking over the telephone; (Internet) voice call; counter for telephone calls of a set duration
foolish; idiotic; stupid; ridiculous; absurd
to give advice; to counsel; to take part in a consultation
illegal possession; unlawful possession
to twist; to wrench; to puzzle over; to defeat easily
dramatic; exciting; touching; extreme
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
to take the middle (between the two); to split the difference
to be lazy; to be slack; to feel dull; to feel languid; to feel listless
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
to overcome (opposition); to push past; to force one's way; to press and cut
occupation (e.g. of territory); exclusive possession
cookie; biscuit; cookie (browser-related file sent from a WWW server)
to get (a joke or explanation); to strike home; to click; to know intuitively
correction; rectification; mending; repair
care; looking after; repair; (police) raid; crackdown
to keep company; to look after; to entertain; to play (a game) with
impossible; unlikely; improbable
to ask again; to repeat one's question; to ask back; to ask in return; to counter
erratic; offbeat; wild; extraordinary
argument; discussion; dispute; controversy
to blow upon; to breathe on; to pick (a fight); to force (unreasonable terms); to exaggerate; to overcharge
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
dim light; faint light; half-light of early morning; twilight
to furnish with; to equip with; to prepare for; to make preparations for; to possess (all that is needed); to be endowed with