to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
to hold down; to twist someone's arm; to force (someone) to yield (e.g. an argument); to make (someone) surrender
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
conclusion; end; settlement; balance; harmony; fitting (in)
to know; to understand; to be aware of; to consent; to agree
to cause; to induce; to bring about; to pull upright; to help up (e.g. a fallen person)
neck; bottleneck; obstruction; neckline
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
main constituent; core; nucleus; subject (philosophical); protagonist
it's best to; it's safest to; there's nothing better than
to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause
unpleasant; disagreeable; displeasing; uncomfortable; unhappy
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
beyond that point; after that
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
to accomplish; to fulfill; to carry out
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
border; boundary; turning point; watershed; area; region
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
to reach back into one's memory; to search one's mind; to recall
to make someone cry; to move someone to tears; to grieve
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
to reason; to sum up; to conclude
way (of doing); manner; method; means
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
self-consciousness; self-awareness
to become independent; to leave one's hands; to leave one's possession
to defend oneself; to protect oneself
way to use something; treatment; management (of help)
by means of; due to; because of; according to
dangerous person; security risk; loose cannon
to grow weak; to become weak; to lose strength
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
grasp; catch; understanding
impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions
implication; nuance; shade of meaning; connotation
surely; certainly; without doubt
strength; power; proficiency; the strength of ... people; the strength of ... men
spiritual; religious song; spiritual