sanity; consciousness; soberness
shortcut; taking a shortcut; (keyboard) shortcut; short-cut hairstyle for women
obstruction; prevention; hindrance; check; blocking; stopping
to have an ulterior motive; to have an axe to grind
to be unreasonable; to whine; to act like a baby
many; a lot of; a great number of; numerous
success; boom; being well-attended (of an event); prosperity
prosperous; flourishing; popular; widespread; active; lively
standing sex from behind; standing doggy style
to be stiff; to be starchy
soaking (wet); wringing; dripping; drenched
note (letter) left behind; will
it seems so; that's what it looks like
to beg; to pester; to plead; to coax; to hound; to importune
severe (illness, disability, etc.); serious
pregnancy; conception; gestation
last night; the previous night; night before (Christmas, etc.); eve (of festival, major event, etc.)
to leave as is; to let alone; to disregard
to knock out (e.g. a homer); to slam; to send flying (e.g. a ball); to wallop (someone)
helmet; hard hat; protective headgear
racing noisily (in a car, motorcycle, etc.); roaring (e.g. down the street)
rise; increase; income; takings; completion; end; end result (e.g. of crafts)
dropout; quitter; deserter
clipping (of newspaper article, etc.); cutting; cut-out (picture, coloured paper, etc.); clip (from a video); video clip
to conquer (e.g. an enemy); to defeat; to overcome (a difficulty); to out-hit
sign; indication; trace; touch; feeling of
connotation; comprehension; intension; inclusion; containment within
offense and defense; offence and defence
cram school student; student of a private-tutoring school
leaving behind; desertion; abandonment
enlightening; deep; meaningful; profound; subtle; rich in nuance
United Kingdom; UK; Britain; England
to tie up (roughly; esp. to prevent escape); to bind; to arrest