shackles; fetters; irons; bonds (e.g. family); ties; binding relationship
making a person, pet, etc. wait (before being permitted to do something); postponement; putting on hold
termination (of a contract); cancellation; rescinding; lifting (of a ban, sanctions, etc.); removal; release (from obligations)
promise; agreement; appointment; engagement; convention; rule
town area; urban area; metropolitan area; built-up area
tempering (metal); annealing; forging; toughening; disciplining; training
place; spot; grounds; arena; stadium; range
training; drill; practice; discipline
red; crimson; red-containing colour (e.g. brown, pink, orange); Red (i.e. communist); red light (traffic); red ink (i.e. in finance or proof-reading); (in) the red
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
numbness; going to sleep (of a limb); pins and needles
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
stinking; smelly; suspicious; fishy; hammy (acting); over-the-top; clumsy
to wet; to moisten; to dampen; to soak; to dip
right arm; right-hand man; right hand; right-handed pitcher
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
details; particulars; longitude and latitude; warp and weft; warp and woof
(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while
ground; earth's surface; land; lot; plot
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
true character; true form; true colors; consciousness; one's senses
to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)
edge (of a knife or sword); blade; prong (of an electrical plug)
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
to graze (e.g. bullet); to scratch; to touch lightly; to take a percentage; to exploit; to squeeze
several people; a few people
to be flustered; to lose one's presence of mind
concentration (on a task); focusing one's attention; concentration (of population, buildings, power, etc.); centralization; within a collection of works
noisy; boisterous; turbulent (era, etc.); troubled
complexion; skin tone; skin colour; countenance; look (on one's face); expression
to lose (something); to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
deputy head; deputy director; vice chief (of something); executive officer (navy)
ugh; yuck; ick; blech; damn; crap
captain; commander; commanding officer; leader
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable