to clench (one's teeth); to grit; to engage (gears); to set to fighting (e.g. dogs); to pit against each other; to harmonize (an argument)
managing (to raise funds, find time, etc.); contriving; scraping together (money); working out (a plan, solution, etc.); thinking out; devising
to put someone to work; to make someone work
mainly; primarily; mostly; largely; chiefly
to do (something) to spite (someone); to rebuke indirectly; to make an insinuation; to make a display of affection (for each other); to show off a relationship
(it) goes without saying; needn't be said; that should rather be left unsaid
person concerned; people involved (in an event); those concerned; staff
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
permission; approval; authorization; license
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
to have a talk; to tell a story
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
to be seen; to be visible; to look; to seem; to come
distance; range; difference (e.g. in opinion); gap; metric
to watch over; to keep watch over; to keep an eye on; to watch intently; to stare; to gaze
to bloom; to blossom; to become lively (esp. of conversation); to become animated; to experience a golden age
to be disordered; to be disarranged; to be discomposed; to be upset; to lapse into chaos (due to war, etc.)
corner; section; one horn; pillar (of a group, system, etc.); member (of an organization, etc.); first corner
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style; one Buddhist image
the front; honest; upright; decent
by (means of); by doing; due to; via; through
weather; fair weather; fine weather
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
almost; nearly; hardly; barely; large majority; large proportion
to persuade; to urge; to coax; to make advances (to); to seduce; to court
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
versus; against; to (e.g. score of 4 to 2, ratio of 3 to 1, vote of 320 to 180); toward ...; to ...; equal footing
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
to backfire; to have a harmful result
approach (to a problem, issue, etc.); approach (of a long jump, aircraft's flight, etc.); inrun (of a ski jump); approach (to a building, mountain, etc.); approach shot
way; method; means; resource; course
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved; neat; tidy; frank; open-hearted; completely
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
to call on someone; to call at a place; to ask; to inquire; to hear; to be told