to knock down; to send flying
to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly
to pin down; to immobilize; to immobilise; to control; to suppress
from one's side; from the side (of something); from someone unconnected; from someone uninvolved
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
to seize; to capture; to arrest; to hold down; to subdue
to come and go; to go back and forth
guidance; leadership; leading the way
interval; break; pause; spare moment
to call for somebody; to come for someone; to pick someone up
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
courageous; brave; bold; valiant
not necessarily so; is not always true
to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross
back street; back alley; off-street
freely; right and left; as one pleases
to imitate; to follow; to emulate
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
solid; firm; stout; burly; strong; sturdy
board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board
to stretch around (e.g. a fence, dragnet, etc.); to lay out (e.g. a wiring system, network, etc.); to string up (e.g. an antenna, ship's rigging, etc.)
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
thick; deep; kind; cordial; abundant
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
please (give me); please (do for me)
door handle; doorknob; door knob; knob or handle which operates the door catch
large staple driven into two pieces of wood to hold them together; clamp; cramp (metal); tie (metaphorical, e.g. something that binds two people together)
to provide; to furnish; to equip; to install
fat; thick; deep (of a voice); thick; daring; shameless
bar; bolt (e.g. on door); double-arm lock; (rope) cinching
strict; severe; stringent; rigorous; rigid; firm
to seal (letter); to prevent; to forbid; to block
goes before a verb to strengthen its meaning or to add emphasis
and; thereupon; because of that
to be wet; to be moist; to get dim; to become blurred; to become tear-choked
fluffy; lumpy (e.g. clothing); uneven; bulging (e.g. muscles)
a bit better than; not much more than; not much different from
to all come in (e.g. teeth); to all come out (e.g. seedlings, flowers)
to turn completely into; to become completely