to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
to talk back; to answer back; to retort; to say over; to repeat (what one has said)
preliminary arrangements; spade work
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
promotion; acceleration; encouragement; facilitation; spurring on
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
environment; circumstance
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
just before one's eyes; in one's presence; personally
to subsist; to keep on living
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
scene; sight; scenario; setting
permission; allowance; acceptance; tolerance; pardon
to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
internal organs; intestines; viscera
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice
to push aside; to brush or thrust aside; to remove; to get rid of
merciless; ruthless; pitiless; unfeeling
to launch; to shoot up; (of waves) to dash; to wash up (ashore); to finish (e.g. a theater run, sumo tournament); to close
to rock; to shake; to swing
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
if so; in that case; in that situation
concise; brief; succinct; compact (style)
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
foreign substance; foreign body; strange object; unusual object; (arch.) dead body; (arch.) corpse
to torment; to pain; to inflict (physical) pain; to harass; to cause (emotional) pain; to afflict
dignity; majesty; sanctity
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)