to a greater or lesser extent (degree); more or less
to make a display of; to show off; to flaunt
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
to put one's life on the line; to risk one's life; to put everything one has into it
to spread (e.g. a rumor); to circulate; to disseminate
brother complex; excessive attachment to one's brother; black contemporary (music)
to stoop; to lean over; to bend forward; to bend down; to crouch; to squat
consequently; as a result
to give an answer; to find an answer to a question; to work out a solution
whip; lash; scourge; stick; cane; rod
clap (sound of wooden clappers); chop vigorously; slight movement (e.g. poke, small bird alighting); the end; originally end of a play, marked by clap of clappers; dot (esp. typographical)
unexpected meeting; coincidence
puncture; flat tyre (tire); blowout; bursting; overflowing; being jammed (e.g. phone lines)
making something strong even stronger; solidifying something's chances; (lit.) (giving) a metal rod to an ogre
rare; strange; odd; peculiar
easy; simple; informal; offhand; cheap
to have a drink; to have a few drinks
two (long cylindrical things)
last spurt; final spurt; home stretch
stain; spot; smudge; spot (on one's skin, e.g. chloasma, liver spot); blemish; discoloration
ass; arse; rear; end; acupuncture point; hole
safe (e.g. choice); secure; innocuous; acceptable; passable; satisfactory
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky
to relax; to release tension from one's muscles; to let go limp
being preoccupied with; being obsessed; only thinking of; having only ... on one's mind
to be torn off; to come off; to be torn to pieces; to be torn to shreds
measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
going to bed; retiring (for the night)
have a pain in one's chest
creakingly; squeakingly; tightly (squeezing, pressing, etc.); (drinking) all in one sweep
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
above all; especially; particularly; all the more
trampling down; overrunning; infringement; violation
maximum preference; maximum priority; priority handling
to take a nap; to catch forty winks; to catch some Z's
faintly; weakly; dimly; fool; simpleton; dimwit