militant (faction, group, person, etc.); hardliner who favors force over compromise; hawk
working feverishly; strenuous efforts; furious dedication (to a task); (arch.) having dishevelled hair; (arch.) fighting with dishevelled hair
effect; virtue; efficacy; impression
to impose (a tax, fine, etc.); to levy; to assign (a task, duty, etc.); to give; to set
a long time ago; long before now
unshapely; ill-formed; misshapen; awkward; clumsy
old model (of an appliance, device, etc.); becoming outdated (due to the release of a new model); drop (type of metal casting defect)
genuine product; officially licensed product; non-counterfeit article
(police) detective; criminal matter
fault; error; going poorly; being disadvantageous; un-; non-
limited; restricted; constrained
brilliant; radiant; bright; sparkling
to take (someone) by surprise; to do something unexpected
hitting the target; striking home; proving to be right; coming true; being on the mark
to rush back; to run back
maintaining a reasonable distance; keeping a proper distance; being neither too close nor too distant; taking a neutral position
to manage; to settle; to dispose of; to deal with; to arrange
to become vigorous; to gain force; to prosper; to thrive; to be in heat; to be in rut
to become locked; to lock
to spend a fortune; to pay a high price
prompt; immediate; in real time
text entry; character entry
one example of (when there are more examples)
performing without rehearsal; doing impromptu
curiosity of fear; urge to look at something frightening; wanting to take a peek at something unpleasant
high-class restaurant; high-end store
gelato; Italian-style ice cream
individual item (i.e. not part of a set); single article; single item out of a set; one item from a set
to recover (one's) costs; to break even; to pay off (e.g. hard work); to be worth the effort
staking out (in advance; e.g. a seat or a spot); saving a place; reserving a location