to hold one's breath (in fear, anxiety, etc.)
to hang up; to end a telephone conversation
telephone call; speaking over the telephone; (Internet) voice call; counter for telephone calls of a set duration
dignity; majesty; solemnity; gravity
pressure; pressure (e.g. political); arm-twisting
causing concern; (lit.) bad for the heart
to be slippery; to be slimy; (arch.) to behave charmingly; (arch.) to walk merrily
to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud
satisfactory; decent; good; proper; respectable
sampling food or drink; tasting
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
supper; night meal; late-night snack; "fourth meal"; midnight snack
to spit out; to eject; to dump
trash can; garbage can; rubbish bin; dustbin
counter for large animals (e.g. head of cattle); counter for insects in a collection; counter for helmets, masks, etc.
period of time (usu. a period of approx. two hours corresponding to one of the signs of the Chinese zodiac); carving; engraving; strictness; cruelty
engraving a seal; engraved seal; engraving; inscribing; brand (i.e. a mark of disgrace); stamp
to etch (name, etc.); to carve (design)
just; right; pure; genuine; truth
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
absolutely; positively; decidedly
dwelling; house; residence; living; life
to be satisfied; to find peace of mind; to feel good
patterns of thinking; train of thought
deterioration; getting worse; worsening; aggravation; degeneration; corruption
to call; to summon; to send for; to call together
mistaken way of writing something; mistaken spelling; wrong way of writing something; wrong spelling
injustice; unfairness; wrongdoing; iniquity; impropriety; irregularity
tactician; schemer; intriguer; resourceful person
keeping an alternative up one's sleeve; two-stage preparation
vaulting horse; vaulting box; box horse
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
device; instrument; vessel; container; ability; capacity
to fly through the air; to hurtle through the air; to strike at something and miss; to fan the air
unexpressed; unspoken; implied; implicit