gag order; gag rule; gag law
to spread out (e.g. a futon); to lay out; to lay down (e.g. a cushion); to impose widely (e.g. martial law); to promulgate; to pin down; to hold down
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
to correct oneself; to restate
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
just now; a little while back; a short time ago
he; she; that guy; that; that one; that thing
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
for a while; for some time; for a period
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
inattention; absent-mindedness
without cause; without reason
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
unsteadily (e.g. on one's feet); shakily; wavering (in one's mind); unsteadily; aimlessly; unconsciously
to meet someone by chance; to happen upon
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
brutal (atmosphere, society, etc.); savage; fierce; violent; bloodthirsty; stark
everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular
to chase; to run after; to pursue; subsequently; following that; (and) then
to lose sight of; to miss
side road; byroad; digression (e.g. from argument)
unconsciousness; unconscious; involuntary; the unconscious
to open one's eyes wide (in anger, surprise, etc.); to goggle at
finally; after great pains; at last; just barely
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
(a) weakness; shortcoming; failing; sore point
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to put into words; to refer (to)
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
to understand; to be convinced; to be satisfied
honestly speaking; in truth; in all honesty; to be frank
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; I don't get it; I'm confused; I'm lost
ban; prohibition; interdiction; injunction
(physical) form; shape; visage; (facial) features; form (as opposed to substance); manner (of action); (resultant) state
to suddenly understand (esp. on basis of experience or memory); to come to mind; to recall (in a flash); to be reminded of; to call to mind; to think of
to be confused; to be bewildered; to be taken aback
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
men's language; male language
using freely; making full use of; having a good command of; working (someone) hard; driving (someone) on
(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while
to come out all right; to take care of itself; to go crazy; to become romantically or sexually involved (with someone)
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
tone (of voice); manner of talking