to put effort into; to strain; to put strength into; to put forth effort
to bite into (e.g. rope into skin); to cut into; to eat into; to encroach; to be wedged (i.e. underwear pulled from the back, driving it between the buttocks)
business; trade; operations; sales
to persuade; to prevail upon; to win a woman's heart; to win over; to talk someone into doing
stubborn; obstinate; pigheaded
to spread; to propagate; to popularize; to broaden; to extend; to widen
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; intention; mind; mood
to divert (e.g. one's mind); to distract; to relieve (boredom, sorrow, etc.); to conceal (e.g. one's grief with a smile); to hide; to shift (the conversation)
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
locked up feeling; cooped up feeling; feeling of entrapment; feeling of hopelessness; being in a bind
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
smoking area; smoking corner
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
tobacco; cigarette; cigar; tobacco plant (Nicotiana tabacum)
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from; to dodge (a question, blow, etc.)
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
rushing into; breaking into; storming; plunging into (war, etc.); embarking on (a new venture)
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
uncontainable; irrepressible; uncontrollable
know-it-all airs; I-know-how-it-is look
provocation; stirring up; arousal; excitement; stimulation
to go back to the start; to reset; to restore; to return to the point (of a discussion); to return something (that has been moved) to previous place; to reconstitute
to say something is all right; to give the all-clear (e.g. to do something)
no, not like that (but like this)
to charge; to lunge; to flare up (at someone); to turn on (someone); to collide with; to bump into
even more; still more; one step; one rung; one paragraph; one passage
to get angry; to snap; to blow one's top; to lose one's temper; to flip
disorderly; messy; absurd; unreasonable; very; extremely
to shout (in anger); to yell
overlooking; looking down at; having an overhead view; having a bird's-eye view; having a high-angle view
defense; defence; guard; policing; security
being left out; being ostracized
inside one's heart; in one's mind
being put off (by someone's words, behaviour, etc.); being taken aback; recoiling (in shock, disgust, etc.); zooming out or pulling the camera back to get a wider image
lack of common sense; thoughtlessness; senselessness; irrationality; absurdity