tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
unskilled; clumsy; lousy; poor; awkward; shitty
weak; feeble; delicate; frail; helpless
(outward) appearance; (proper) format (e.g. of an essay); form; appearances; decency; lip-service
to crush (with one's hands); to kill a proposal; to shelve; to table (remove from consideration)
to behave like a spoiled child; to behave like a spoilt child; to fawn on; to depend and presume upon another's benevolence
to omit; to leave out; to overtake; to pass; to say; to speak
villain; baddie; the villain's part
rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
woven mat (esp. one made of straw); (arch.) seat
powerfully; vigorously; with all one's strength; lots of; heaps of; plenty
to take care doing something; to be prudent; to take no chances; to play it safe
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
crossing; traversing; traversing horizontally; passing west to east (or east to west); cutting horizontally
making noodles by hand; striking a deal; coming to an agreement; killing with bare hands
abuse; curse; swearing; insult
to assume an aspect; to take on an appearance
starting (machine, engine, car, etc.); activation
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
(all) at once; at the same time; in one go; right away; in an instant
drive; trip by car; to (go for a) drive; to go on a trip by car; to drive (e.g. a car); to drive (innovation, change, etc.)
to cut corners; to be shoddy
grazing; skimming; almost touching; barely; just; narrowly
coincident with; while; simultaneously
consent; assent; understanding; agreement; comprehension; grasp
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
to change completely; to switch (to); to shift (to another mode)
resistance (e.g. to antibiotics); tolerance (e.g. drug tolerance)
severe; harsh; stringent; rigorous; strict; unfair
cowardly; timid; easily frightened
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at)
another; different; something else
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky
to attempt; to test; to try out
subject; theme; homework; assignment; task; challenge