top and bottom; high and low; going up and down; rising and falling; going and coming back; upper and lower classes
any more; any further; any better; any longer
stretching a rope around; roping off; one's turf; domain; territory (of an animal)
to let go by; to let pass; to overlook; to miss
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
to freeze; to be frozen over; to congeal
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
to push away; to push aside; to shove
inspection; examination; checking
obstruction of business; interference with business
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
to keep (a pet or other animal); to have; to own; to raise; to rear; to feed
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
having; holding; wear; durability; charge; expense
nasty; mean; heartless; inconsiderate; selfish
affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up
to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain
at once; right away; promptly; on the spur of the moment
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
to attack the enemy in his unguarded moment
to soften; to moderate; to relieve
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to emerge
to shut one's mouth; to hold one's tongue; to keep silent
suddenly in a bad mood; in a huff; abruptly; suddenly; unexpectedly
violence; assault; rough (e.g. handling); reckless; rape; sexual assault
look of amazement; looking dumbfounded
to make sure of; to assure oneself of; to see with one's own eyes; to ascertain
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
to darken one's face; to assume a gloomy look