in itself; the thing itself; this itself; for its own sake; per se
to clatter; to flap (noisily); to rattle; to walk around being unable to settle down
reins; bridle; control; the reins (on)
to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain
overlooking; turning a blind eye
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
steady; sound; reliable; solid
taking care of something by oneself; self-management
to not know what to do with; to be at a loss with; to have difficulty with; to be put out
losing everything; coming to nothing; having lost the interest and the principal
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
cannot avoid doing; cannot help but (do); is compelled to do; (feel) obliged to (do); has to do
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
threat; menace; coercion; terrorism
quiet; dependable; uniform; (politically) moderate
class; heading; group; category
fixed interval; fixed period
to carry off; to run away with; to sweep away; to take entirely for oneself; to monopolize
paper patch; paper backing; poster; sticker; label
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience
board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board
to drive into (e.g. a nail into a board); to hit into (e.g. a home run into the stands); to throw into (e.g. jail); to drum into (someone) (an idea, skill, etc.); to hammer into
to tattle; to tell on; to inform a superior of someone's actions