to make a fist; to clench one's fist
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
box; box-shape; cube-type
to treat; to handle; to deal with; to arrange; to decorate; to dress
look; glimpse; apparently; seemingly; (arch.) first meeting
business; affairs; duties; work; procedure; task
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
reservation; appointment; contract; subscription; programming (e.g. a device); setting (e.g. a timer)
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
to be flexible; to be accommodating
kind; sort; type; equal; match; peer
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
ability; capability; skill
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
reimbursement; compensation; reparation; indemnity
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
(stare or glare with) scornful eyes; reproachful eyes; disgusted eyes
cannot be helped; unavoidable; pointless; useless; hopeless (person); annoying
to be broken; to break; to fall through; to come to nothing
solid; firm; stout; burly; strong; sturdy
brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
defense; defence; safeguard; protection
unable to put up any resistance; unable to put up a fight; not standing a chance (against)
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
dwelling; house; residence; den; habitat
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
(doing) various things; (doing) this and that; being apt to; being prone to; at any rate; anyhow
danger; peril; hazard; risk
intended for ...; oriented towards ...; aimed at ...
over the top; thickly; heavily; richly
frequently; often; (staring) fixedly; narrowly; closely
administrative; businesslike; practical; impersonal; perfunctory; robot-like
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
and so on; and so forth; et cetera; comment; criticism