hold; holding; long press (touchscreen gesture); touch and hold; hold (in rock climbing or bouldering); hold (in wrestling)
lead; leading; leading (in points, goals, etc.); getting ahead; lead (from a base); lead (of an article); lede
intensely; severely; strictly; tightly; compactly; closely
to draw through one's hand; to stroke (e.g. a beard); to work someone hard; to masturbate
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
emotional strength; force of will
to shave off; to scrape off
to come untied; to come apart; to be softened; to be relaxed
now that you say that; now that you mention it
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
one copy (of a document); one letter; one-way traffic; pure straight; winning hand containing nine consecutive tiles of the same suit (i.e. 1-9)
attendance; presence; appearance
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
one's house; one's home; one's family
hereditary disposition; temperament; nature; (arch.) body build
to take offense (at); to take offence (at); to feel hurt (by)
being startled; getting a shock
riding; ride; spread (of paints); -seater (e.g. two-seater); (getting into the) mood; (entering into the) spirit
way of writing; manner of writing; penmanship (esp. used in old textbooks); calligraphy; format (e.g. of a report); stroke order of a character
easy; easygoing; carefree; happy-go-lucky; optimistic; leisurely
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
evaluation; appraisal; assessment; judgement; estimation; criticism
one cup (of); one glass (of); one drink (of alcohol); full; filled (with); fully; to capacity
day after tomorrow; wrong (e.g. direction)
with a collapse; with a slump
marks; points; score; number of items; number of articles
test (of ability, knowledge, etc.); exam; test (of performance, quality, etc.); trial; rehearsal
royal capital; imperial capital
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
proposal; proposition; suggestion
this is not the time (for that); that's out of the question right now
danger; peril; hazard; risk
application; request; petition
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
and yet; though; when; in spite of
laying the groundwork; behind-the-scenes maneuvering; consensus-building process; digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)
perfect; complete; flawless
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character