market (financial, stock, domestic, etc.); marketplace; exchange; (street) market
burn; scald; (fig.) getting one's fingers burned (e.g. poor investment, mixing with the wrong people)
manly; masculine; like a man
breast; chest; pit of the stomach; solar plexus; epigastrium
to make a fist; to clench one's fist
lovely; sweet; pretty; cute; adorable
to fit (e.g. a pane into a frame); to insert (e.g. a cork); to put on (something that envelops; e.g. a ring, gloves); to place (a hoop) around; to pigeonhole (into a particular category); to force (into a mold); to entrap
punch (with the fist); punching (a hole); hole punch; punch (drink); punch (in a song, speech, etc.); impact
swing (of a golf club, tennis racket, etc.); swing; swing
with a whack; smack; slap
whole; entirety; to begin with; in the first place; ... the heck (e.g. "what the heck?"); ... in the world (e.g. "why in the world?")
rotation; revolution; working (e.g. of one's mind); function; turnover (of goods, funds, etc.); circulation
visit (to someone affected by illness or misfortune); call; letter of inquiry; letter of sympathy; dealing (a hit); striking (a blow)
to use up; to exhaust; to wear out
atrocious; heinous; fiendish; brutal; vicious
to feel nervous; to feel afraid; to be startled; to be surprised; (arch.) to be shy; (arch.) to be bashful
to drive in (a nail, stake, etc.); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into; to shoot into; to input (data)
mystical power inherent in words; spirit of language
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
to lose (through death; e.g. a wife, child)
uncertain; indefinite; vague; ambiguous; equivocal; dubious
emotional scars; mental trauma
glove (esp. in sports); mitt; globe
pat; tap; pop; crack; cutesy suffix applied to names
point (of a question, story, etc.); hold; grip
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (of a book); (one) complete set (of books)
stance; attitude; standpoint; stance; posture
speaking of ...; as for ...
rich (taste); full-bodied (flavour, flavor); mellow; laid-back (lifestyle); relaxed; comfortable
counting ballots; tally (of votes)
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert; quarantine
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
to put on airs; to assume importance; to be self-important; to be pretentious; to be pompous; to stand on one's dignity
to have a controlling presence; to have a certain aura
counter for large animals (e.g. head of cattle); counter for insects in a collection; counter for helmets, masks, etc.
pedigree document (for animals); pedigree paper
aftercare; care for patients after discharge from hospital; after-sales service
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement