calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
withering; shrivelling; shrinking; atrophy; contraction
how long; how much; to what extent
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
to commit (e.g. crime); to perpetrate; to break (e.g. rule); to violate; to rape; to violate
to lay the blame on; to put the fault on
protecting (someone); defending; standing up for
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
hey!; wait a minute!; whoa!; boohoo; waaaa
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
without permission; without notice
to keep (something) a secret; to keep hidden (for ever); to continue to conceal
to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat
to replace; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute
private; personal life; (one's) privacy
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
declining; refusal; nonacceptance; turning down; withdrawal (e.g. of candidacy); pulling out (e.g. of a race)
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
competent; suitable; qualified
(time of) emergency; (in) event of emergency; (in) case of emergency
failing to properly evaluate the (relative) importance (of); putting the cart before the horse; mistaking the cause for the end; mistaking the insignificant for the essential; getting one's priorities backwards
extreme; excessive; terrible; intense; severe; serious
fighting against an illness
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
battlefield; battleground
putting one's life on the line; staking one's life (on); risking one's life; life and death situation
personal feelings; self-interest
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
in the same manner as before; the same as always
eternal; unlimited; endless
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
to penetrate; to sink in; to devote oneself (to); to do intently and exclusively; to do throughout (e.g. the night)
homework; assignment; pending issue; unresolved problem; open question
female office worker; office lady; overlap; orienteering
company; corporation; workplace
not knowing when to let go (give up, etc.); unwilling to resign; having lingering attachment; regretful
to put an end to something; to get something over with; to quit something one has been engaged in too long or to an excessive degree
getting back together; being reconciled; returning to normal