to tighten; to press hard
clatter; clank; rattling; capsule toy vending machine
to dodge (e.g. a question); to evade; to sidestep; to give (someone) the slip
to place persons opposite; to come face to face with; to compare (with); to check (against); to match
bar; bolt (e.g. on door); double-arm lock; (rope) cinching
rush of business; versatility; man who can do the work of many
to tell X from Y; to distinguish; to know (one thing) from (another)
transfiguration; transformation; change of appearance
a step; short distance; short time
to use to the full (one's voice, energy, etc.); to muster all of (one's strength, courage, etc.); to summon all of; to exert fully; to strain (one's voice)
to tie; to restrain; to confine; to bind; to fasten
wedge; chock; linchpin; tie; bond
Chinese poem with five characters per line
to take hold of; to possess; to haunt
sharing with others what has been given to you; sharing a portion of the profit with others
conversion; shift; about-face; switch
one large ...; a great ...
base of the throat; bottom of the neck
memento (esp. of a deceased person); keepsake; heirloom; remembrance; souvenir
carrier pigeon; homing pigeon
grand; heroic; sublime; fierce
unthinkable; unexpected; outrageous; offensive
to grapple with (each other); to tussle with; to wrestle with; to scuffle with
to tear off; to pluck; to scratch off
than; other than; except; but
repetition; repeat; reiteration; repeatedly
inconsistency; discord; conflict; discrepancy; contradiction; failure
detection (of a plot, fraud, etc.); discovery; coming to light; being uncovered
to change sides; to double-cross; to betray; to roll over (in bed); to turn over
context (of a passage); line of thought; context; environment; circumstances
symbol; sign; (secret) price mark; secret language; code
to be mad about; to be hooked on
to be main; to be principal; to be important; to be conspicuous; to be prominent
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
floor space (esp. of the ground floor only); floorage
occupation (e.g. of territory); exclusive possession
square measure; size (e.g. of land); area; surface
all over the country; everywhere in the country; throughout the nation