to pull from both ends; to pull from both sides; to play tug of war
unreasonable; irrational; outrageous; absurd
abusive language; violent language; wild words
representative; representation; delegation; switchboard number; main number
mumbling; muttering; complaining (continuously) about something
infancy; childish; infantile; immature
comfortable (to live in); snug; cosy; cozy
as much as one wants; as many as one wants; all that one wishes for
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
to look at again; to re-examine (policy, estimate, plan, etc.); to review; to get a better opinion of; to see in a more positive light; to improve
to scheme; to plan; to play a trick; to invent; to conspire; to frame up
capture; takeover; hijack; skyjacking
ongoing; in progress; afoot
like cats and dogs; (on) very bad terms; (lit.) relationship of dogs and monkeys
another meeting; meeting again; reunion
to celebrate; to congratulate; to present (a gift) in celebration; to drink in celebration; to wish for (a happy future, good fortune, etc.); to pray for
restriction; restraint; binding; constraint
laboratory testing bench; laboratory table; subject of an experiment; (human) guinea pig
to be sacrificed; to fall victim to; to fall prey to
estimate (of costs); budget
tightness (of money, financial conditions, etc.); pressure; stringency; being strained (of a situation); being tense; being pressing
pride; dignity; self-respect
to knock down; to knock off
to picture; to come into one's mind; to remember
to seize (someone) by the collar; to grab (someone) by the scruff of the neck; to collar (someone)
convening; calling together (e.g. parliament); call-up (for military service)
to respond; to satisfy; to accept; to comply with; to apply for
of course; certainly; naturally
butting (in boxing); clashing (of schedules, etc.); conflict; colliding
oxygen deficiency; oxygen shortage; lack of oxygen
irregularity; unsteadiness; disorderly
lungs; bottom of one's heart; vital point
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
to take a breath; to take a short rest
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
grave; sad; mournful; sorrowful; pensive
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
disgusting; gross; bad feeling; weird
to be dispirited; to be dejected; to be disheartened; to lose heart
good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)
to jump over; to clear; to walk over (someone)