to forbid; to ban; to prohibit; to suppress (a feeling, laughter, etc.); to hold back (e.g. tears)
support; backing; patronage
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
resting one's chin in one's hands; brace (in construction); angle brace
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
indication; expression; display; displaying; representation; (copyright) attribution
manager; administrator; landlord; root (user)
power; authority; jurisdiction
input; (data) entry; typing
specialist journal; specialized magazine; specialised magazine
speciality; specialty; special subject of study; sole interest; single focus; concentrating exclusively on
relation; connection; relevance
how; in what way; by what means
isolation; cut off; blockade; quarantine; interception; deprivation
to coo at; to behave like a spoiled child; to snort; to sniff
source of electricity; electrical power; power (button on TV, etc.)
violence; assault; rough (handling, language, etc.); reckless; rape; sexual assault
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
contemplation; meditation
to take advantage of (someone's) weakness
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
with a complacent smile; with a smile of satisfaction
century; hundred years; (fig.) a long time
to be full; to wax (e.g. moon); to rise (e.g. tide); to mature; to expire
to outwit; to outmanoeuvre; to steal a march on; to get the jump on; to anticipate; to forestall
slim; slender; lithe; smoothly; without resistance; without trouble
capture (of a suspect, criminal, etc.); arrest
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention; motive
(telephone) call; ring (of a telephone); shout; call; call; call loan (e.g. 30-day call)
within; inside of; less than
schedule; program; calendar
to interfere (with); to hinder; to be hindered (from doing); to become impeded; to have difficulty; to suffer inconvenience
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...; it's obvious that ...
(written) contract; agreement
to throw out; to drop; to toss; to abandon; to neglect; to dismiss
to straighten up and stick one's chest out; to throw oneself back (e.g. in a chair); to lean back (arrogantly); to assume a haughty attitude; to behave arrogantly
cause and effect; causality; karma; fate; unfortunate; unlucky