to ward off; to brush away; to fling off; to drive away
play; playing; pleasure; amusement; play (in a mechanism, e.g. a steering wheel); slack
great mistake; serious error; blunder; complete misunderstanding
extreme foolishness; grave stupidity; big fool; damn idiot; utter fool
to tighten; to fasten tight; to constrict; to control strictly; to put pressure on; to squeeze (e.g. an economy)
to speak; to say; to vocalize
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
powerlessness; helplessness; incompetence; ineffectiveness
feeling keenly; fully realizing
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
to yield; to give in; to bend (knee, etc.); to subdue; to overpower; (arch.) to feel down
threatening (esp. voice, tone, words)
impressiveness; impact; force; intensity; presence; appeal
at the same time; at once; just as ...; the moment ...; (but) at the same time; as well as
departure; departing from ...; sent from ...; (a letter, etc.) dated ...; counter for engines (on an aircraft); counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.
sound of voice; vocal sound
even; flat; level; calm; peaceful; uneventful
restriction; restraint; binding; constraint
out of character; unlike one
to be flustered; to lose one's presence of mind
to dry (clothes, etc.); to desiccate
to sob; to never stop crying; to cry on and on
that's true; of course; obviously
older brother; elder brother; brother-in-law (spouse's older brother or older sister's husband)
quarrel; argument; row; (verbal) dispute
far from; anything but; not at all ... but rather ...; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
technique; art; skill; move
to soothe; to calm; to pacify
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
to lessen; to decrease; to diminish
to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire
I'm off (and will be back later); see you later; to go (and then come back)
to burst into tears; to burst out crying; to begin to cry; to be moved to tears
hot (to the touch); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
to sink (e.g. a ship); to submerge; to lower (e.g. one's body into a chair); to floor (an opponent)
copycat criminal; copycat crime
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
matter; thing; affair; circumstance
clear; precise; definite; distinct
approach (to a problem, issue, etc.); approach (of a long jump, aircraft's flight, etc.); inrun (of a ski jump); approach (to a building, mountain, etc.); approach shot
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
ignorant of the ways of the world
paper strip (around parcels, banknotes, etc.)