ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends)
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
grain; bead; drop; counter for small round objects including grains, seeds, pills, drops
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
heartlessness; hardness of heart; coldheartedness; insentient; inanimate
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
stomach; breadbasket; inner man; dietary needs
food; foodstuff; prey; victim
to fold in; to bear deep in mind; to follow up
absorption; giving undivided attention; devoting oneself (to)
difficult to ...; hard to ...
invitation; introduction; temptation
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
frank; candid; straightforward; openhearted; direct; outspoken
groan; moan; roar; growl; buzz; hum (e.g. motor)
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
to be hesitant; to feel timid
no!; no no!; no, not at all
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
to solicit; to demand; to extort
failure; mistake; blunder
to lay the blame on; to put the fault on
step (of a staircase, etc.); running board (of a bus, train); step (movement); pace; (dance) step; step (in a process)
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
if you are so inclined; if it suits you; if you like
one's nature; characteristic; inherent; natural
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
fiercely; ferociously; furiously; resolutely
to flare up; to burst into flames
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
new era; new period; new age; new epoch
virtue; charm; merit; good point
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
female role (e.g. in film); female part; occupation deemed fit for a woman; passive role in a male homosexual relationship
edition; version; plate; block; editions of a publication