to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
all; entire; whole; altogether
seeing through (a trick, someone's mind, etc.)
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
to partition; to divide; to direct; to manage; to settle accounts; to assume a crouching posture (at the start of a bout)
leader; reader; reading book; reader (i.e. someone who reads); microreader; dotted line (in printing)
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
as one expects; as one wants; to one's satisfaction; as one sees fit
to grab at; to grasp at; to clutch at
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
to feel anxious; to feel nervous; fluttering down; trickling down (e.g. tears); hanging untidily (of hair); straggling
to watch over; to watch attentively
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
to bring up a subject; to touch on a matter
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
to assume the air of ...; to behave like ...; to put on airs; to be self-important
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
majority decision; majority vote; majority rule
(a) principle; (a) reason; (a) point; some truth
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
dissatisfaction; discontent; disapproval; objection; complaint; protest
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
to coo at; to behave like a spoiled child; to snort; to sniff
to curry favour (with); to play up (to); to cozy up (to); to butter up
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
close; intimate; on good terms
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
to conspire; to act in collusion; to be hand-in-glove