sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.)
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
in succession; one after another
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
summoning; calling; riding; (high-quality) silk crepe (fabric)
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
preparation; arrangements
to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
to brace one's legs; to stand firm; to plant one's feet (firmly on the ground); to hold out; to persist; to make an effort
high laced shoes or boots
squeezing something tightly; sound made by someone (or something) being squeezed; criticizing someone severely; sound made by someone being criticized; hug
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
whole; all; general; gross; entire; overall
heel (of a shoe); heel (in pro wrestling); bad guy; player of villain roles
glossy (e.g. hair); sleek; shiny; lustrous
leather shoes; leather boots
to model on; to make in the shape of; to represent; to symbolise
good performance; good work; great success
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
to screw up; to put the screws on (a person); to constrict (someone, something)
to tighten; to press hard
severe; harsh; hard; cruel; rigorous
phew; whew; huff; whoo; wohoo
finally; barely; only just; gradually
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
to imitate; to follow; to emulate
to give an order; to place an order; to have made to order
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort
awkward; clumsy; stiff; crude; unrefined; constrained
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
to relax; to make oneself comfortable
to glide; to slide (e.g. on skis); to fail (an examination); to bomb (when telling a joke); to drop; to go down
a sight for sore eyes; seeing something beautiful or precious
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign