headache inducing; vexing
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 improve one's skill (esp. at calligraphy or drinking larger amounts of alcohol)
apart from that; other than that; leaving that aside; more importantly; more ... than that; but
by gender; according to gender; gender-segregated
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
taking advantage of (an opportunity); jumping on the bandwagon; taking passage (in); getting a lift; getting a ride
to leave (someone) alone; to leave to oneself; to leave (someone) be
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
to give shelter to; to lodge; to put up; to accommodate
approximate age; apparent age; marriageable age (esp. of a woman); age of maturity; appropriate age (to ...); old enough (to ...)
last stand; last bastion; last stronghold; last frontier
24 hours; twenty-four hours
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
emphasis; highlight; stress; stressed point
coming; going; being (somewhere); come; go; stay
coercion; overpowering; to overpower; to overawe; to daunt
start; beginning; build up; how well a pitcher pitches at the start of the game
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
whispering; whisper; secret talk; murmur
to say; to tell; to state; to do
thickly; viscously; stickily; sleepily; drowsily; dozing off
fascinating; voluptuous; bewitching; captivating
to stand up; to get up; to rise; to recover; to take action; to start; to make the initial charge
instead; but (on the other hand)
to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)
five; five years of age; eight o'clock (old time system)
opposite side; other side; other party
old maid (card game); living without one's mother-in-law
that's good; that's nice; like (on social media); is that clear?; OK?
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
card (information, filing, etc.); card (greetings, congratulations, etc.); (Western) playing cards; credit card; debit card; match; game
one's hand (when playing cards); name tag; nameplate; wallet-sized (photo)