pressure; stress; pressure (e.g. political); coercion; arm-twisting
to be cut out for (e.g. a job); to be suited (to)
working feverishly; strenuous efforts; furious dedication (to a task); (arch.) having dishevelled hair; (arch.) fighting with dishevelled hair
iridescent colour; equivocal (reply, statement, etc.); ambiguous; vague
flexible; lithe; soft; pliable
approval; license; licence; permission
locked up feeling; cooped up feeling; feeling of entrapment; feeling of hopelessness; being in a bind
five; five years of age; eight o'clock (old time system)
six; six years of age; six o'clock (old time system)
to squeeze; to wring out; to narrow down; to refine
to plan; to intend; to aspire to; to set aims (sights on)
three times (as much); treble; triple; threefold
yes; yea; aye; (arch.) to be so
to be started; to get underway
insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
to enclose; to surround; to shelter (e.g. a criminal); to shield; to keep (e.g. a mistress); to store (vegetables, fruit, etc.)
fear; horror; anxiety; concern; uneasiness; reverence
still more; to say nothing of; not to mention; still less
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
to pin down; to immobilize; to immobilise; to control; to suppress
one or two; a few; small number
casual; unconcerned; nonchalant
society; public; community; social studies
regulation; (traffic) policing; control; restriction
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
strict; hidebound; inflexible; being a stickler for the rules; sticking hard and fast to the rules
to decide; to determine; to establish; to lay down; to bring peace (to); to make peaceful
emotion; feeling; atmosphere; mood; spirit
arguing someone down; scolding; rebuking; proclaiming (the truth); expounding
household violence (esp. adolescent children towards parents); domestic violence
grave; solemn; stern; authoritative; hard (e.g. fact)
taking the extenuating circumstances into consideration
stay of execution; suspended sentence
decision; ruling; judgement; judgment
judicial decision made with human kindness and warmth in a fair manner
respiratory tract; air duct
to be at one's wits' end; to be cornered; (lit.) to be packed to the hilt
learning by watching others; learning by imitation
to set out; to set sail; to embark on (a new venture); to set out (to achieve something); to begin to ride; to lean forward
well done!; good job!; good work!; you did it!; bravo!