to tighten; to fasten tight; to constrict; to control strictly; to put pressure on; to squeeze (e.g. an economy)
to push; to propel; to shove; to spur (someone); to stimulate; to impel
negative (e.g. thinking); negative; negative (electrical polarity)
to accompany; to go hand in hand with; to be consequent upon; to be accompanied by; to bring with; to take with
completely; absolutely; totally; (not) at all
an instant; a split second; no time at all; (lit.) time of an "ah!"
to open up (to someone); to become unreserved; to lower one's guard; to become friendly (with); to feel at ease; to take a relaxed attitude (to)
one's circumstances; environment; situation (in life)
about when; about what time; how soon
possibly; by some possibility; perhaps
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
chance; start; opportunity; cause; reason; excuse
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
to handle; to manage; to deal with; to rear; to look after
genuine; real; authentic; full-scale; full-blown; all-out
overseas deployment (e.g. military forces); overseas expansion (e.g. business operations)
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
one day; (on) a certain day
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
freezing; turning into ice; freezing; locking up; freezing (in one's tracks); frieze (part of an entablature between the architrave and the cornice)
not a chance; not likely; no way; oh no; yuck; eew
receiving; getting; eating; drinking; please (give me; do for me)
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to evade (question, subject); to ward off; to avert; to put aside
moderate; reserved; modest; temperate; restrained; low-key
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
trudging (along); plodding; slowly and with heavy steps
standing on tiptoe and stretching one's back to make oneself taller; stretching oneself; overreaching oneself; overstretching oneself; trying to do something beyond one's ability
accurate; precise; exact; appropriate; apt; right
to become late; to fall behind; to lag; to pass (of time)
look; glance; glimpse; one stone
throat; important part; vital area
nothing but; none other than
to whirl; to eddy; to swirl; to whirl around (of feelings, thoughts, etc.); to swirl around; to surge
to vomit; to spit out; to breathe out (e.g. air); to exhale; to spend (e.g. saved money); to cough up
irritating; irritated; frustrating; vexing; (feeling things are) not quick enough; (feeling) too slow-going
to resonate emotionally (with one); to strike home (words, etc.); (lit.) to stab in the chest
to collect (e.g. one's thoughts); to get in order