rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom
to grumble; to gripe; to complain
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
enough; sufficient; sufficiently; fully; division into ten
to gasp for air; to pant; to be out of breath
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
marathon; long-distance race
player (of a sport); athlete; team member
pursuer; pursuing party; posse
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom
pitch dark; total darkness
to be brought forward (e.g. by three hours); to be moved up; to be hasty; to be rash; to quicken; to speed up
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
to put a stop to; to put a hold on; to put the brakes on; to call a halt to; to block; to shelve
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
details; particulars; longitude and latitude; warp and weft; warp and woof
prison; jail; gaol; firm; solid; strong
to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to
to turn back; to go back; to come back; to return; to retrace one's steps
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
boo! (sound used to scare someone); ugh (dissatisfaction, aggravation); ulp (consternation)
to squash; to crush; to flatten
choosing between two things; two choices
carrying (child) under arm
to gather up into one's arms; to lift; to carry
confident; assured; self-assured; bullish (e.g. market)
such; this sort of; like this
to assume the air of ...; to behave like ...; to put on airs; to be self-important
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
medicine; agent; (chemical) substance; drug; dose
to play a role; to serve a function; to play a part
street; quarter; district; area
to hold out (e.g. against an attack); to hang on; to withstand; to endure; to last
to fire oneself up; to give it one's all; to get psyched; to fire someone up (with scolding, corporal punishment, etc.); to rouse
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
to break; to fracture; to fold; to bend; to make (origami); to interrupt
as if ...; as if to say ...; as though ...
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
sphere; counter for balls
many; much; plenty; hardly