to stop; to abort; to discontinue; to close
deed (esp. negative); act; action; one's doing
to bite into (e.g. rope into skin); to cut into; to eat into; to encroach; to be wedged (i.e. underwear pulled from the back, driving it between the buttocks)
exclusion; removal; rejection; elimination; abatement; lifting (sanctions, etc.)
household (electrical) appliances; home appliances; consumer electronics
hard to get; hard to come by
trade; business; trading; turnover; sales; takings
to want something desperately; to want something (so badly one can taste it)
to have a relationship; to have relations
to connect; to tie; to fasten; to transfer (phone call)
(animal) feed; fodder; pet food; bait; lure; enticement
to hang; to suspend; to dangle; to swing; to carry
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to
fingertip; finger; toe tip; toe
to enclose; to impound; to cut off; to corral
returning tit for tat; retaliating
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
miserable; disconsolate; helpless; cheerless; downhearted; dreary
to become stronger; to grow in intensity; to grow violent; to invite contributions, etc.; to solicit help, participation, etc.; to recruit (e.g. soldiers)
fairness; impartiality; justice; objectivity
equality; impartiality; evenness
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
to concern; to be related
base; basis; base (e.g. military); depot; base; base bag
to look out on; to overlook; to face (a situation, crisis, etc.); to meet (e.g. death); to deal with (an issue); to attend (e.g. a function)
to bear; to stand; to endure; to put up with
guilty conscience; feelings of remorse
pride; dignity; self-respect
to shake; to tremble; to sway; to be unsettled; to be unstable; to fluctuate
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
maintenance; preservation; improvement
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
final; eventual; ultimate
fixed game; bid-rigging; put-up job; contest in which the victor is practically known beforehand (e.g. due to unfair conditions or an obvious difference in strength)
offstage; backstage; behind the scenes
to take a peep at; to catch a glimpse of