to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
root; source; origin; foundation; basis; essence
flicker (light); waver; trickle (water); glance at
to (call and) stop; to call (someone) to stop; to hail (e.g. a taxi)
making a person, pet, etc. wait (before being permitted to do something); postponement; putting on hold
to care for someone; to look after someone
tenth day of the month; ten days
desperately; for one's dear life
half-dead; state of uncertainty; limbo; leaving unfinished with the intention of inflicting suffering
high (e.g. spirits); merry; high; high (i.e. feeling of extreme pleasure)
the rise of the curtain; opening (of play); beginning (e.g. of an era); opening (festival, event, etc.)
order; command; directions; instructions
alluring words; endearing words; sugared words; sweet words; honeyed words; flattery
to behave well (of a child)
seventh day of the month; seven days
just after a holiday break; the first day after the holidays
weekend; Saturday and Sunday
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
critical (touch and go) situation; explosive situation
glass (drinking vessel); tumbler; cups (playing card suit)
and so on; and so forth; et cetera; comment; criticism
to penetrate; to sink in; to devote oneself (to); to do intently and exclusively; to do throughout (e.g. the night)
amount of force (required to do something); (using the) right amount of force; appropriate use of force
rightly or wrongly; by all possible means
by all means; by all costs
to set one's teeth; to clench one's teeth; to grit one's teeth
to sense; to suspect; to get an inkling (of something); to get wind of; to smell (e.g. danger); to become aware of (e.g. a plot)
to shake and untangle; to shake free from
hell on earth; living hell
ninth day of the month; nine days
day after day; day by day
insane; crazy; nuts; out of one's mind
to be haggard; to be gaunt; to be emaciated; to be worn out (e.g. illness, worry)
kapow; bang; bulging; filled to bursting; prostitute (catering to Occupation soldiers in Japan after WWII)
without permission; without notice
inattention; absent-mindedness
pre-ejaculate; pre-ejaculatory fluid; Cowper's fluid; pre-cum