straight; as the crow flies
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
to open some distance (e.g. with other people)
to grab (someone) by the collar; to size (someone) by the lapels
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
to leave word with (a person); to state in one's will; to leave (something) unsaid; to forget to mention
exit; gateway; way out; outlet; vent; leak
shrill voice; piercing cry; shriek; scream
to abuse (verbally); to curse at; to shout abuse at; to speak ill of
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
to take refuge in; to succeed in running away
outlet (store that sells seconds, discontinued lines, etc.); electrical outlet
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
semi-transparent; translucent
to shake; to sway; to waver
now (esp. in contrast to the past); now at last; at present; right now
jello (gelatin-based dessert); jelly; gel; jelly
flesh; meat; flesh (of a fruit); pulp; the physical body (as opposed to the spirit); flesh; thickness
vermiculation; peristalsis; crawling like a worm
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
to recall; to remember; to recollect
domination; rule; direction; management; control (e.g. over one's emotions); determining (e.g. one's fate)
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
to make good one's escape; to escape to a safe place; to make one's getaway; to effect one's escape
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to flutter about; to revolve
weight; heavyweight boxer
articles made out of paper (by hand); paperware
change in pronunciation or meaning of a word; sound change; word with an altered pronunciation or meaning; turning or twisting part of a text (in Chinese poetry)
rotation (usu. around something); revolution; turning
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
loose; slack; gentle (slope, curve); slow (speed); lenient; liberal
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)