first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
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
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
to spur (on); to expedite; to encourage
to wake up; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to become enlightened
to look around; to survey
string; cord; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions
to find out; to discover; to detect
with a click (door sound); with tenseness or firmness
light; illumination; glow; lamp; light
having difficulty falling asleep; unable to get to sleep
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
first floor; ground floor; one floor; one storey; one rank
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
to wake up; to awake; to perk up; to awaken (to the truth, etc.); to come to a realization; to come to one's senses
natural water; untreated water; spring water
expression in writing; written representation; notation; writing on the surface (e.g. an address on an envelope); inscribing on the face
PET bottle (clear plastic beverage bottle)
to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve
being startled; getting a shock
glass (drinking vessel); tumbler; cups (playing card suit)
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 pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
consideration; concern; attention; thoughtfulness; making arrangements; care
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
chorus; singing in a chorus
straight to the point; point-blank; frank; direct
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
straight ball (pitch); direct (e.g. question); blunt
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
state of mind; mentality; psychology
to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear
that much; as much; to that extent; only that; that alone; no more than that
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common