to drive into (e.g. a nail into a board); to hit into (e.g. a home run into the stands); to throw into (e.g. jail); to drum into (someone) (an idea, skill, etc.); to hammer into
to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on
genuine; real; full-scale; full-blown; full-fledged; professional
control; management (e.g. of a business)
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
to live up to (one's) expectations; to meet expectations
to be frugal; to be sparing; to value; to hold dear; to regret (e.g. a loss); to feel sorry (for)
to slurp; to sip (loudly); to sniffle; to sniff
clearing one's throat; cough
recommendation; endorsement
the teens (10-19); teenage; the tenth generation
to look coldly at; to turn a cold shoulder
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
suitable time; good time; propriety; moderation
to settle down; to get a steady job; to marry and raise a family; to attire oneself; to outfit oneself
proposal; proposition; suggestion
astounding; tremendous; crazy; exorbitant
(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means
general; universal; ordinary; average; (arch.) the same; (arch.) no different
company; corporation; workplace
actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set
person in charge; senior staff; manager; chief; head
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
to hang; to suspend; to hang oneself; to hoist an opponent off of his feet by his loincloth; to turn upwards (as if being pulled); to be slanted (of eyes)
marriage of convenience; marriage for political reasons
unfathomable; inestimable; immeasurable
never (even in error); never, ever; never, no matter what happens; by no means
impossible; unlikely; improbable
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
speculatively buying a rice harvest, while the fields are still green; recruiting of university students before the agreed date
flushing (of one's cheeks); dizziness; rush of blood to the head
blood relationship; consanguinity; blood relative
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
material; tangible; concrete
abstract; immaterial; moral; spiritual; intangible
knowledge; awareness; consent; acceptance; forgiving; pardoning