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
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
front part; frontage; facade; initial pledge (e.g. election); opening slogan
regret; repentance; remorse
to repeat; to do something over again
major company; big company; front castle gate; force attacking the front of a castle
failure; mistake; blunder
to experience chest pain; to have a pain in one's chest; to feel sick at heart; to have one's heart ache; to be anguished
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
disqualification; elimination; incapacity; being unfit for one's role; being a failure
to be branded a ...; to be labelled a ...
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
to return to normal; to revert to the starting point; to go back to how it was
parched; dried-up; empty; hollow; rattling; clattering
zip fastener; slide fastener; Zipper (tradename)
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
navel; belly button; protrusion or depression in the middle of an object; center; centre
water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout
to feel nervous; to feel afraid; to be startled; to be surprised; (arch.) to be shy; (arch.) to be bashful
(sudden) change; reversal; turn-around; coming from behind (baseball)
cheerful; lively; lighthearted
concentration (e.g. of a solution); enrichment; condensation
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
rotation; making the rounds; spreading; effect; efficacy; by way of; via
to get someone to say; to make someone say; to let someone say; to let someone speak out; to make a sound
insight; power of observation
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
thankfully; fortunately; luckily; thanks to your (his, their, everyone's, etc.) kindness; thanks to your assistance; thanks to your support
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
incident; affair; happening; event
to expose; to disclose; to lay bare; to confess
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
to blow upon; to breathe on; to pick (a fight); to force (unreasonable terms); to exaggerate; to overcharge