political measures; policy
frame (e.g. of film, panel in a comic, etc.); scene; time block (e.g. of a class schedule)
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
is not ... either; is (neither ...) nor ...; nor is it ...; does not ... either; (neither ...) nor ...; does not even ...
rough; wild; rude; harsh; gruff; violent
any more; anymore; any further; any better; any longer
violence; assault; rough (handling, language, etc.); reckless; rape; sexual assault
to commit (e.g. crime); to perpetrate; to break (e.g. rule); to violate; to rape; to violate
single word; a few words; brief comment
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
drop (e.g. of water); drip
appearance; emergence; advent; arrival; showing up; coming to existence
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
to fall continuously (of rain, snow, etc.); to fall hard; to fall heavily; to pour down
gradually; by degrees; little by little; bit by bit
artifice; wiles; trickery; art of a courtesan (esp. for seducing or deceiving customers); coquetry
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
to lose (something); to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
interval; break; pause; gap (between objects); interval; opening
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
to give (time, money, goods); to donate; to do; to perform; to apply (processing, makeup, etc.); to add (e.g. ornamentation, annotation)
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
neat and clean; tidy; trim
fine (grain, workmanship, etc.); close (weave); delicate; precise; accurate; careful
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after
enough; sufficient; sufficiently; fully; division into ten
to concentrate; to focus on; to devote; to stiffen; to become tense