tough measure; firm step; strong measure
to pin down; to knock down; to push (and hold) somebody down (esp. with sexual connotations)
to warp; to bend; to contort; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted
punching bag (boxing); training bag; sandbag
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
separation (e.g. of rubbish when recycling); classification; discrimination; division; distinction
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
to marry (of a woman); to become a bride; to marry into (a family); (arch.) to have sexual intercourse
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
ago; since; before; previous
tiny amount (degree, extent); paltry amount; slightest bit
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way
to get up (e.g. from bed); to make one's way in the world; to achieve in life
to throw into disorder; to disarrange; to disturb (order, peace, etc.); to corrupt (public morals); to dishevel (hair)
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
close (e.g. in terms of relationship); intimate
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
to become attached (to); to take (to); to become affectionate (with); to be tamed
to draw close to; to edge up to; to snuggle up to; to nestle close to; to cuddle with; to draw closer to
sense; sensation; feeling; intuition
(one) matter; (one) item; (one) case
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
study; scholarship; learning; discipline; branch of learning; (a) science
to be popular; to come into fashion; to be prevalent; to spread widely (e.g. disease); to flourish; to thrive
theatre-going; theater-going
program (musical, concert, theatrical, etc.); programme
to be in the news; to be talked about; to become a popular topic of conversation; to become the talk of the town; to become topical
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
one's self-possession; one's presence of mind