to give up; to admit defeat; to throw in the towel
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
to be commonly referred to as; as people say; as the saying is; they say
to knit; to plait; to braid; to compile (anthology, dictionary, etc.); to edit
to bite into; to sink one's teeth into
indirect kiss (e.g. drinking from a cup someone has just used)
brief remark; few words; one side (e.g. of an argument); ex-parte statement
left hand; left-hand side; left-hand direction; (on) the left
convenient; favorable; favourable; expedient; expedience
stiffening; rigidity; rigor; stiffness; ossification; petrification
to pollute; to contaminate; to soil; to disgrace; to dishonour; to dishonor
improper; immodest; disgraceful; shameful; vulgar; low
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
essential part; indispensable part; unavoidable part; front and back matter (of a book, magazine, etc.)
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
proper; right; reasonable
to tire of; to lose interest in; to be too much for one; to find unmanageable; to be beyond one's control; to not know what to do with
behavior; behaviour; manner; attitude; bearing
straightforwardly; readily; without hesitation
middle of the night; dead of night
search; lookup; hunt; (item of) research; exploration; investigation
to be relieved; to feel relieved
unexpected meeting; coincidence
to be understood by each other (of thoughts, feelings, etc.); to be comprehended; to exchange with each other (thoughts, feelings, etc.); to express to each other (e.g. intentions); to communicate with each other
to be effeminate; to be a fop; to break into a smile; to grin
nonsensical; unreasonable; awfully; extremely; disorder; confusion
district; section; sector
to starve; to be famished; to be hungry; to be starved of (e.g. love); to be thirsty for (e.g. knowledge); to be hungry for
to board; to embark on; to get into (a car); to march into; to enter
surging crowd; wave of humanity; stampede
to pull apart; to separate; to have a lead over; to pull ahead of; to outdistance
completely; entirely; all; in large amounts; a lot
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
to take a breather; to take a rest; to catch one's breath; to take a breath
to roll in; to tumble into; to visit (esp. to stay overnight as an unwanted guest); to fall in one's way; to fall into one's lap
jam-packed; packed in like sardines
defenseless; defenceless; unprotected; vulnerable