to hold down; to twist someone's arm; to force (someone) to yield (e.g. an argument); to make (someone) surrender
to stand in the way; to bar someone's way; to block the way
to pluck off (esp. by twisting); to pick; to break off; to wrest (away from); to wrench free; to snatch (away)
paralysis; palsy; numbness; stupor
standard item; usual thing; (a) classic; basic item (with stable demand); staple goods
to grow timid; to cower; to become perverse; to become contrary; to be cramped; to be constrained
eyeball; special feature; centerpiece; special program; loss leader; sunny-side up fried egg
to board; to embark on; to get into (a car); to march into; to enter
gondola (boat, esp. in Venice); gondola (hot-air balloon, airship, etc.); basket; scaffold (building); display shelf (shop)
one round; one circuit; one revolution; one lap; one turn
to yield oneself (to something); to devote oneself (to something); to surrender oneself (to something)
to look upwards; to look up
pipe; tube; gun barrel; gun; cannon; well lining
to steam (food, towel, etc.); to be hot and humid; to be sultry
exterior; packaging; cladding; armor (armour); arm
material; material properties; quality of material; quality of wood; quality of lumber
row; line; company (of someone); group; sequence; counter for rows
soaked; drenched; sopping; incessantly (raining); drizzling
with difficulty; faltering; tottering; awkward
exposure; laying bare; baring (e.g. skin); (photographic) exposure
kapow; bang; bulging; filled to bursting; prostitute (catering to Occupation soldiers in Japan after WWII)
to amass; to accumulate; to store; to leave unpaid
underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...
careful; scrupulous; thorough; conscientious; elaborate; deliberate
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
opposite; reverse; contrary
tender; warm; meticulous; detailed; deep (of a colour); thick (e.g. fog)
payback; tit for tat; retaliation; doing over again; redoing
to draw through one's hand; to stroke (e.g. a beard); to work someone hard; to masturbate
to attack; to assault; to assail
thin veneer; hasty preparation; knowledge or skill learned as a stopgap; re-tempering a dull sword (so that it looks as if it's sharp, but is actually unusable)
nonexistent; nil; none; nothing (at all); bugger-all
equal; identical; the same; no different (to); just like; equivalent
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