pinch; tough spot; bind; clothespin; clothes peg
to push; to thrust; to press (down); to push (e.g. a button); to stamp (e.g. one's name); to affix (a seal); to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
great; excellent; distinguished; important; awful; terrible
to be destroyed; to perish; to go out (e.g. fire); to destroy; to get rid of; to extinguish
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but
to do (someone) a wrong; to do (someone) an ill turn; to take revenge; to resent; to bear a grudge
attack; assault; criticism; censure; cyber attack (e.g. DDoS)
likely to do; liable to do; (quite) capable of doing; may (well) do; might do; could do
to blow away; to blow off; to dispel; to drive away; to talk big
to watch to the end; to ascertain; to determine; to know thoroughly; to obtain a deep understanding of
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
to save up; to stockpile; to stash away; to hoard; to amass; to salt away
powerful evil spirit that brings calamity; supernatural being that brings disaster
to prevent (something) from occurring; to forestall; to avert; to nip in the bud
achievement; feat; meritorious deed; distinguished service
to be reflected; to harmonize with (harmonise); to come out (photo); to be projected; to be displayed (on a screen)
secrecy; confidentiality; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal); kitchen
with profound (often hidden) meaning; pregnant with significance; meaningful; suggestive; interesting
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
to telephone; to make a phone call
to swim; to struggle through (a crowd); to make one's way through the world; to get along (in life); to totter; to lose one's balance
snake; serpent; large snake
treat (esp. food and drink); entertainment; treating someone (to a meal); gorgeous dinner; feast; excellent food
meanwhile; in the meantime; by the same token; in contrast
to set one's hand to; to start work on; to embezzle; to use (money obtained in illegal fashion); to have sexual relations; to have an affair
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza
trouble; difficulty; failure (of an engine, machine, computer, etc.); breakdown; (medical) condition; disorder
taking an examination (esp. for entrance to a school or university)
study; diligence; working hard; experience; knowledge; discount
favorite phrase; favourite phrase; byword; something one always talks about
to make (good) progress; to move right ahead (with the work); to advance
mild; calm; gentle; quiet; congenial; amicable
(being) among close family or friends only; private (gathering of intimates)
although I say; although one might say; although called
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
in the morning; during the morning
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; operation; moving picture