high tension (as in electronics, etc.); excited; enthusiastic
to throw (liquid) at; to dash; to inundate (with questions); to heap (praise); to hurl (abuse)
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
town; block; street; road; 109.09 m; 0.99 hectares
to press down; to hold down; to pin down; to suppress (feelings, disorder, opposition, etc.); to repress
to tear up; to tear off; to rip up; to separate (e.g. a couple); to disrupt (a relationship)
vulgar; indecent; coarse; crude
to awaken; to arouse from sleep; to bring to one's senses; to disabuse (someone of); to sober up
straight to the point; point-blank; frank; direct
complexion; one's colour; one's color; countenance; expression; one's face
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
plan to overcome an obstacle or break out of a deadlock; breakthrough solution
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
turning round; going around; turning about; surrounding; encircling
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
to smile (at); to grin (at)
brat; kid; urchin; preta; hungry ghost
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
off the mark; off base; misdirected; irrelevant
right on; dead on; fitting to a T; on the button; perfectly correct
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
these guys; these fellows
arranged; taken care of; settled; completed; finished
as if ...; as if to say ...; as though ...
way of speaking; intimation
special; auspicious; happy; naive; innocent; good-natured
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate
approximate age; apparent age; marriageable age (esp. of a woman); age of maturity; appropriate age (to ...); old enough (to ...)
being interested in somebody (only) for sex
near the mark; pretty close; not a bad guess
boning (fish or meat); deboning; watering down (a plan, bill, etc.); dilution; taking the backbone out of; weakening
to refuse; to decline; to deny
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
creakily; close (i.e. with no room to spare)
society; public; community; social studies