to pin down; to knock down; to push (and hold) somebody down (esp. with sexual connotations)
to be about to board; to be riding on; to get on top of; to lean over; to set about; to collide with
side; edge; beside; while (doing); in addition to; at the same time
other people's affairs; somebody else's problem
important matter; matter of great importance; serious affair; major incident; emergency
same; similar; (just) like; equal
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
of uncertain meaning; ambiguous; cryptic; nonsensical; incomprehensible; perplexing
clear; plain; distinct; obvious; evident; articulate
pressing; stamping; press (machine); the press; news media; military press (weight lifting)
strict prohibition; ban; interdiction
tip of nose; before one's eyes; under one's nose; tip (of something)
with a scraping sound; with a grating sound; with force; hard; forcibly (carry out); forcefully; hard (e.g. food)
trifling with; toying with; playing with; tossing about (a ship)
in short; in brief; to sum up; ultimately; in the end; in the long run
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
to jostle; to crowd; to haggle
what little ... one has; tiny amount of; paltry
wrong; bad; not allowed; not possible; failing grade
(outward) looks; features; face; countenance; expression
to spread out; to lay out; to take a position; to impose widely (e.g. over a city)
difficult to ...; hard to ...
writing off (a debt); cancellation; balancing the books; cancelling out (gains or losses); making even; making up (for)
improper; immodest; disgraceful; shameful; vulgar; low
destination; whereabouts; future; prospects
condominium (usu. mid or high-rise); apartment building; apartment house; block of flats; apartment; flat
to air; to dry; to drain (off); to drink up; to deprive of a role, job, etc.
absolutely (ought to); by all means; all; entirely
drawer; withdrawal (of money from an account); variety of knowledge and experience useful for handling things impromptu
to muster (e.g. courage); to gather; to collect; to pluck up