to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
close adhesion; sticking firmly to; relating closely to; having relevance to; contact printing
pursuit (of a goal, ideal, etc.); search; chase; seeking after
processing; dealing with; treatment; disposition; disposal
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
surprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard
questioning; interrogation; examination (of a witness)
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
to be broken; to break; to fall through; to come to nothing
please; I beg you; for mercy's sake
unperturbed; undaunted; retaining composure; unyielding; not giving an inch
silence (not speaking); muteness
to do for (the sake of someone else)
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
mishearing; (feigned) deafness; homophonic translation of song lyrics for comic effect
in good health; alive and well; going strong
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
all; wholly; entirely; completely; without exception
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
with difficulty; faltering; tottering; awkward
to be silent; to say nothing
details; particulars; longitude and latitude; warp and weft; warp and woof
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
to steal a glance; to intercept and read (e.g. other people's email)
embarrassed; feeling ashamed; feeling awkward
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
abandonment; renunciation; resignation; abdication (responsibility, right)
course (of events); development; progress; market order; order without limit
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless