weight; heavyweight boxer
rough (estimate, manner, etc.); crude; broad; loose; careless (work)
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
cave; hollow; cavity; hollow
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
while; during; while; although; all; both
action; movements; motions; bearing; behaviour; behavior
bad; poor; inferior; delinquent; hoodlum; hooligan
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much
lack of sleep; insufficient sleep
thick; deep; kind; cordial; abundant
to make a mistake; to mess up; to make an error; to err
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
being very active; being very useful; playing a very active part; making a spectacular showing; great efforts; splendid work
to put to use; to make good use of; to exploit
journey; trip; travels; during the journey; on the way; while travelling
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
surprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard
to lessen; to decrease; to diminish
excellent; superb; first-rate
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (e.g. of a document)
preventing (someone) from leaving; confinement; keeping indoors; being stranded; grounding
literally; to the letter; literal
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
fixed; settled; constant; definite; uniform; regularized
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
to dam up; to hold back; to keep back; to stem (an activity); to check (e.g. progress)
powerlessness; helplessness; incompetent
to change into; to convert into; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
to be helpful; to be useful
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
search; lookup; hunt; (item of) research; exploration; investigation
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but
war; battle; match; game; competition
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)