narrow; tight; formal; stiff; constrained; uncomfortable
presence or absence; whether something is there or not; whether something happens or not
loitering; hanging around; wandering around
to replace; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute
to dust; to remove dust; to slap; to hit (with the palm); to use up money
(the) mainstream; main course (of a river); main stream
socks; sock; stockings; stocking
maniac (as in rabid sport fan); enthusiast
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
erotic; sexy; arousing; risque; sultry
to be still half asleep; to be half awake; to be not yet quite awake
good feeling; feeling good
to snatch (and run); to carry off; to swipe; to scoop up (and remove; sand, earth, etc.)
in order to; for the purpose of; must; should
concatenation; coupling; connection; linking; consolidation (e.g. of company accounts)
to outwit; to outmanoeuvre; to steal a march on; to get the jump on; to anticipate; to forestall
prospects of victory; chances of success
one by one; one each; one at a time
to live; to make a living; to get on with
inorganic matter; mineral matter; cold; inhuman; robotic
maintenance; servicing; putting in place; establishment; development
formation (e.g. of aircraft)
body; group; party; gang; troupe; troop
crying (of an infant) at night; baby colic
to soothe; to calm; to pacify
the scruff or nape of the neck
to recover; to rally; to improve; to pick up
physical labor; physical labour; manual work; drastic move (e.g. hold or strike in martial arts); power technique; display of power
(a) step ahead; (a) jump ahead
on the occasion of; at the time of
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; difficulty
wild; violent; rough-mannered; rough (e.g. work); crude; coarse