strong pressure; heavy pressure
to be put in order; to be put to rights; to be disposed of; to be solved; to be finished; to be married (off)
these guys; these fellows
short sword; knife; dagger; dirk; tantō
cancellation; rescinding; release; calling off; lifting (sanctions); delisting
(Oh) dear!; (Oh) dear me!; Good gracious
face; honour; honor; reputation; prestige; dignity
with a crunching or grinding sound; quickly; promptly; crispily; crunchily
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
to push out; to project; to stick out; to hand over (e.g. to the police)
familiar (spirit or otherwise magical creature which aids a magician or sorcerer); familiar spirit
to say in other words; to put another way; to express in different words; to reword; to rephrase
opening (one's mouth) wide; saying "aah"; crying loudly; wailing; bawling
to stare at; to look hard at; to look up and down; to scrutinize; to scrutinise
long ago; already; a long time ago
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
unpleasant; disagreeable; displeasing; uncomfortable; unhappy
threat; intimidation; menace
to cover (with something); to put on (e.g. on someone else's head); to plate something (with a metal); to pour or dash a liquid (on something); to charge (a person with a guilt)
heave-ho; oops; yes; yeah
service; help; discount; discounted item; free service; freebie; service
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to pick up
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
tuft of hair under temple; sideburns; sidelocks
party (of people); set (of people); clan; family; fellow
offering (e.g. to the gods); votive offering
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
somehow; somewhat; seemingly
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
to come to the point; to get straight to the point; to speak frankly; to speak plainly; to talk straight
every person; every mouth; every entrance
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
plain; unaffected; natural; unpretentious; frank; candid
words of praise; eulogy; compliment
huge win; overwhelming victory
to shoot dead; to bring down (an animal); to win (a prize, someone's heart, etc.); to make one's own
to precede; to forestall; to anticipate
action committee; executive committee
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
authority; expert; counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; supernatural powers
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
to blow through; to blow across
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)