to drive in (a nail, stake, etc.); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into; to shoot into; to input (data)
to complete decisively; to do to completion
to fall ill; to be taken ill
head over heels; headlong; head first
to catch fire; to be ignited; to ignite; to flare up (of an emotion, controversy, etc.); to blaze; to be ignited (of a dispute, commotion, etc.)
to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest)
robust; brawny; muscular; strong; sturdy
worth; merit; value; good point; strong point; redeeming feature
neighborhood; neighbourhood; street; block; town
calm; composed; cool; quiet
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
to discuss; to talk about; to argue; to dispute; to take into consideration; to make an issue of
generous; magnanimous; open-handed; liberal
oil; petroleum; oil; lubricant; (cooking) oil; (massage) oil; ointment
downpour; pouring rain; heavy rain; pelting rain; cloudburst
(formal) meeting with a view to marriage; interview with a prospective spouse; correspondence; balance; miai; two different options such that if one player takes one, the other player can take the other
if you don't mind; if you like; if you feel up for it; if you're interested
(formal) meeting with a view to marriage; interview with a prospective spouse
a long time (since the last time)
talking while standing; standing around talking
strange; odd; unusual; eccentric; peculiar
large build; large pattern
black-market channels; illegal channels
to handle well; to handle deftly; to deal with; to manage; to prepare (meat or fish) for cooking; to dress (meat, etc.)
famous product; special product; speciality; specialty
to cry one's eyes out; to make one's eyes swollen from crying
stamp (postage); merchandise certificate
direct talks; direct negotiations; talking to someone in person
drunkenness; intoxication; motion sickness; travel sickness
completely; thoroughly; decisively; unsparingly; beyond recognition; until there's no untouched (undamaged) part
(attacking and) sinking (a ship); sending (a ship) to the bottom; crushing defeat; utter failure; complete exhaustion; collapsing (onto a bed, desk, etc.)
busy; having no time (for)
cackling (sound of shrill laughter)
merry drinker; one who laughs easily
unsociable; unfriendly; blunt; surly; curt; cold