to knock down; to knock off
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
pulse; vein; chain (of mountains, etc.); hope; thread (of an argument)
breathing; respiration; knack; trick; harmony; balance
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
metal fittings; metal fixtures
transformation; variation; metamorphosis; modification; deformation; variety
handbrake; parking brake; emergency brake
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
cancellation; rescinding; release; calling off; lifting (sanctions); delisting
blue; azure; green; pale; gray; unripe
shirt (undergarment); undershirt; singlet; shirt (outerwear; usu. with collar and buttons)
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
to go into; to come into; to penetrate; to become complicated
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
to fall into (e.g. a hole); to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.); to fall into (a trap, etc.); to fall; to surrender
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
textbook; coursebook; schoolbook
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
discouragement; despondency; dejection; disappointment