restraint; restriction; fetters; binding; confinement with rope
fiction; made-up story; fable; fabrication; myth
(arch.) offering (to the gods, emperor, etc.); gift; sacrifice
human resources; man-power resources
troublesome matter; burden; difficult task; chore; hassle
to be involved (in); to get involved (in); to relate to (a matter); to pertain to; to (seriously) affect; to concern
serious criminal; heinous criminal
unit (e.g. meters, grams, etc.); denomination; unit (i.e. one comprised of many); group; credit (in school, university, etc.); point
to take into account; to bear in mind; to consider; to learn from; to take as a lesson
to lie deep in; to extend far back
to revel in trouble and discord; to be bent on making trouble; to like starting fights
reflexively; reflectively; by reflex
bad boy; naughty child; brat
to make an appeal (to the public); to rally (people) to one's cause; to call to action; to spur on; to fire (someone) up; to rally (troops, employees, etc.)
compulsory; obligatory; mandatory
to reach the point where ...; to come to ...; to come to be that ...; to start to ...; to begin to ...
as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively
bow-wow; woof; wah-wah; bawling; clamouring; clamoring
grassy field; grassland; meadow
urine; piss; pee; breaking a contract
bright; intelligent; clever; smart
to perform the last rites over the deceased; to give someone their final notice (e.g. when firing them); to give someone the final word
to snap one's fingers; to pop one's fingers; to crack one's knuckles
to present; to offer; to show; to display; to assume (e.g. a shape)
to emphasize; to state emphatically; to speak loudly about; to raise one's voice; to lift one's voice
boiling; seething; becoming heated (e.g. of a debate); excitement; soaring (of prices); shooting up
imposing stance; daunting pose
in a subdued voice; in undertones; in a whisper; in a mumble; in a murmur
to steal or sneak or slip into
doctor's office; medical office; sickbay
person inside a cartoon body suit; voice actor (of a particular character); insider; person on the inside
look; glance; glimpse; one stone
to save face; to show deference; to make someone look good
stock; share; stump; (clump of) roots; plant with attached roots or stem; strain (of bacteria, etc.); stock company
look of amazement; looking dumbfounded
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
unless (you do something)
dramatic (improvement); remarkable (difference); marked; (far) better; exceptional
sunburn; suntan; becoming discolored from the sun (e.g. of paper); yellowing; drying up (of a river, field, etc.)