narrow; tight; formal; stiff; constrained; uncomfortable
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
handle; steering wheel; handlebar; handlebars; handle; screen name
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
worn-out; run-down; shabby; tattered; dilapidated
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
making use of; application; practical use; operation; handling; steering (esp. a boat)
profit; gains; benefit; advantage; grace (of God, Buddha, etc.) (esp. as attained through rightful actions, prayer, adherence to one's faith, etc.); blessing
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to carry through; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
piece of junk; worn-out article; clumsy; useless; dismantled car; hitting (with fist)
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment
to turn right; to turn to the right
stratification; hierarchization; layering; tiering
footpath; walkway; sidewalk
(one's) exclusive use; private use; dedicated use; use for a particular purpose; exclusive use (of particular products); using only (e.g. a certain brand)
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
meaning; tenor; effect; influence; appearance; aspect
in truth; in actuality; at heart; the truth; the real story
defensive perimeter; defence line; defense line; precaution; safeguard; safety measure
to lose (money, etc.); to waste one's (time, etc.); to have one's efforts come to naught
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
on a routine basis; regularly; habitually
to drive (a car) around; to ride (a bicycle) around
difficult to ...; hard to ...
pragmatism; functionalism; practicality; being intended for practical purposes
I see; that's right; indeed
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
upper stratum (classes, stories, storeys); upper layer; layer above
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)