to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)
to pick up; to adopt (e.g. a proposal); to accept; to take away; to confiscate; to deliver (a baby)
to be troublesome; to require the aid and labour of others
to throw into disorder; to disarrange; to disturb (order, peace, etc.); to corrupt (public morals); to dishevel (hair)
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
-ing and -ing (e.g. "coming and going"); doing such things as...; expresses a command; (arch.) to be; (arch.) indicates completion or continuation of an action
trembling (with fear, cold, etc.); shaking; chattering (of teeth); coming loose; wobbling
to become blue; to turn green; to turn pale; to blanch (with fear)
slapping on (stamp, sticker); flopping down
to hang; to droop; to give (e.g. lesson, instruction, scolding) (to someone of lower status); to confer; to drip; to ooze; to leave behind (at death)
to apologize; to apologise
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
one night; one evening; all night; overnight
prompt decision; quick decision; immediate judgement; summary judgment; summary judgement
incompetence; laziness; worthlessness; good-for-nothing; loser; weakling
deliberately; carefully; thoroughly; without rushing
to come into contact with; to touch (each other); to have a brush with
final conclusion; end product
completely; entirely; nonchalantly; as if nothing happened
trip by boat; sea trip; voyage; cruise
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
conceit; hubris; vanity; presumption
to furnish with; to equip with; to prepare for; to make preparations for; to possess (all that is needed); to be endowed with
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
without (making) any mistakes; flawlessly; accurately
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
with a twitch (e.g. an eyebrow); with a dip; with a bob; with a flutter
trembling; shivering; jiggling; wobbling; bouncing
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
though; even if; whether ... or ...
scolding; telling-off; rebuke; lecture
to connect; to tie; to fasten; to transfer (phone call)
one thin flat object; one sheet
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
consideration; guess; conjecture; judgment; judgement
to throw out one's chest; to be puffed up with pride
to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well
absurd; foolish; stupid; silly; nonsense; ludicrous