straight; straightforward; direct; neat (e.g. spirits); black (e.g. tea, coffee); entering university directly from high school; fast ball
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
snugly (into hole, container, etc.); tightly (fitting, covering); firmly; (with a) pop (i.e. sound of a cork, etc. being pulled out of a hole in one movement); with a plop; (fall) straight
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
to crush to death; to stifle to death; to squeeze to death; to stifle (a laugh, etc.); to muffle (one's breathing); to subdue (one's voice)
compatibility; coexistence; standing together
reinforcement; strengthening
to overestimate (someone); to overrate; to think too highly of; to make too much of; to give (someone) too much credit
selfishness; egotism; egoism; (being) self-centered; without consulting; (doing) as one pleases
to graze (e.g. bullet); to scratch; to touch lightly; to take a percentage; to exploit; to squeeze
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
to be filled with strength; to be filled with effort; to be enthusiastic about; to be tired (ironic)
to steel oneself to; to brace oneself
change; transformation; innovation; Reformation
to be able to manage somehow or another
to walk; to go on foot; to tread (a figurative path); to follow; to advance towards (e.g. a solution); to set out (e.g. on the path to destruction, ruin, etc.)
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to fulfill (conditions); to meet (requirements)
at least; at most; (even) just
blockage; blockade; blocking up; stoppage; obstruction; occlusion
submitting to (a demand, one's fate, etc.); putting up with; resigning oneself to; accepting (without complaint)
to replace; to move; to change the position of
out of necessity; with no other option; perforce; unavoidably; reluctantly; unwillingly
to fall into (someone's) hands; to fall under someone's control; to become someone's property (e.g. of an object)
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
farewell; be that so; in that case; (arch.) however; (arch.) though that may be the case
the problem (at issue); the point at issue; problematic issue; problem
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
a few minutes later; after a few minutes
suddenly; abruptly; quickly
lost child; lost person; stray child; missing child
condition; assumption; intention; intent; premise (in logic)
sincere; earnest; serious
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
vine; bine; bow; temple arm; connections; contacts
to disappear; to vanish; (arch.) to die
to draw or pull something towards oneself (e.g. chair)
to wake (someone) up (by calling for them); to awaken; to call (to mind); to bring back (memories); to evoke