to check; to hold back; to keep at bay; to stop; to prevent; to stem
it can't be helped; so it goes; c'est la vie
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
weak (constitution); sickly; feeble; in poor health
vomit; spew; puke; confessing
plain; field; hidden (structural) member; wild; lacking a political post
inveigling; ensnaring; enticement; cajoling
parched; dried-up; empty; hollow; rattling; clattering
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
almost; very nearly; only just; barely; just in time
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
to get in someone's pocket; to help oneself to someone's wallet; to curry favour (favor); to butter up; to get in close to one's opponent
popular name; common name; given name
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
to bring someone happiness; to make someone happy
butter from cow's milk; storax (resin); styrax; toad venom
out of necessity; with no other option; perforce; unavoidably; reluctantly; unwillingly
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
to float; to save (on one's expenses); to scrimp; to half-rise, e.g. to one's feet
surging waves; raging billows; turbulent; tempestuous; tumultuous
to have an uneasy conscience
to haul in (e.g. rope, net, etc.); to pull in; to attract (e.g. stares)
to overdo; to go too far; to go to excess
to freeze (of one's body); to be frozen; to become numb (with cold); to be chilled
to yearn for; to be in love with
to yearn for; to pine; to be deeply in love with
object of romantic interest
minority group (party); minority
confession; acknowledgement; acknowledgment
sticking; clinging; with a smack (e.g. sitting down); hard; all over; thickly
weight (e.g. paperweight); pressing down; keeping control; exercising authority; having self-control; exercising self-discipline
firm-sided backpack made of leather, etc. (used by Japanese elementary schoolchildren, often red for girls and black for boys)
note (letter) left behind; will
having one's choice; (ability to) pick and choose
leaving something where it is; abandoning something
tablet personal computer (tablet PC)
favorite; favourite; pet (e.g. teacher's pet); bookmark (in web browser)
contributor (of written material)
noisily (crowd of people talking); clamorously; in a hubbub; jabberingly; chatteringly; buzzingly
popular person; favorite; favourite
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable