stab wound; puncture wound; bite (e.g. from a insect); sting; prick
upward tendency; rising trend
to raise; to lift; to hang up; to raise prices (artificially, deliberately)
perishable foods; perishables
financial muscle; economic clout
pressure; oppression; suppression
depreciation; decline; fall; slump
competing; competition; auction
to fall down; to fall over; to turn out; to play out; to abandon Christianity (and convert to Buddhism); to apostatize
to have an erection; to become erect
common saying; everyday talk; common parlance
first night; first watch of the night; bridal night
spine; backbone; spinal column
roundabout (e.g. expression); indirect (reference, criticism, etc.); oblique
female clothing; wearing female clothing; cross dressing (for a man)
edition; version; plate; block; editions of a publication
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
immunity; immunization; immunisation; being hardened (to); being unaffected (by); being accustomed (to)
tenacious; tough; enduring; dogged; headstrong; stubborn
true to one's name; living up to one's name
distinctive of; characteristic of; uniquely applying to; but; except; without
carefully; thoroughly; fully; deliberately
(please) look; see; (please) try to do
pet saying; favorite phrase (favorite); stock phrase; manner of talking
to gain a reliable foundation and be in a safe condition; to rest easy; (lit.) to board a large ship
hazy; misty; foggy; hazy feeling; uncertain feeling; feeling gloomy
object of romantic interest
strange; rare; novel; curious
wicked tongue; abusive language
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
to be no match for (e.g. outclassed in authority, strength or in debt to); to be unable to act on an equal basis with
wick; marrow; core; heart; pistil (of a flower); stamen
journey; trip; travels; during the journey; on the way; while travelling
energy conservation; economical use of energy
therefore; and so; for that reason; accordingly; consequently; hence
luxuriant growth; rankness (of weeds)
urine; piss; pee; breaking a contract
to hold (an event); to give (a dinner, party, etc.); to feel (sensation, emotion, call of nature, etc.); to show signs of
dial (e.g. telephone, radio, clock, gauge)
out of the question; outrageous; impossible; irrelevant; not pertinent
destructive blast; blowing up; explosion
to bend; to warp; to curve