to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
to put effort into; to strain; to put strength into; to put forth effort
sounding; probing; probe; stylet; spy
weight; heavyweight boxer
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
swimming belt; swimming float; life buoy; swim bladder; air bladder
feeling; sensation; mood; sensation of doing
to become a (bad) habit; to get accustomed to
man overly interested in women's breasts
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
to be to the point; to hit the mark; to be relevant
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
screw; propeller (e.g. on a ship)
to comb upwards; to brush up (a loose strand of hair); to turn up a lamp wick
(arch.) to rub into; to train for; to prepare for
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
the senses; sensuality; carnality
painful; heartrending; trying; oppressive; suffocating; miserable
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving to chance; neglecting; abandoning
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
enthusiast; mania; enthusiasm
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
roundness; rotundity; mellowness; maturity
to take a pinch of something (e.g. salt); to pick up in one's fingers
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
dramatic (improvement); remarkable (difference); marked; (far) better; exceptional
to warp; to curve; to arch; to bend backward (body or body part, e.g. fingers)
to jump; to leap; to break up; to close; to hit (e.g. to have a car hit something or someone)
toy; (person or thing treated as a) plaything
sensitivity (e.g. of a measuring instrument); reception (radio, TV, etc.); sensitivity (of film)
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
to bite into (e.g. rope into skin); to cut into; to eat into; to encroach; to be wedged (i.e. underwear pulled from the back, driving it between the buttocks)
release; unleashing; liberation; deallocation (of computer memory)
to go mad; to lose one's mind; to get out of order; to go amiss; to go wrong (of a plan or expectation, etc.); to fall through
at a stroke; with a single swoop
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)