binding; regulation; limit; binding period (e.g. phone or broadband contract); minimum contract term
fellow women; between women; among women; woman-to-woman
to cause offence (offense); to create hard feelings
three years; third school year (e.g. of high school)
what with this and that; for a number of reasons
uninterested (in); having no interest (in)
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
origin; source; basis; base; cause; (raw) material; ingredient
to bring to naught; to bring to nought; to abuse (esp. another's kindness); to empty; to clear
crocodile; alligator; (arch.) shark
to tear to pieces; to tear to shreds; to pick (e.g. fruit); to pluck; to do ... heavily; to do ... heartily
to pin (someone) down; to hold down; to shut out (one's opponent); to keep (the opposing team) from scoring; to suppress; to control
counter for colours; color; colour; (outward) appearance; look; (facial) expression; face
(rubbing, twisting) hard; with a squeal; with a creak; (drinking) in one sweep
to the limit; to the fullest extent; absolutely the limit; one cup after another; cup by cup
to take into consideration; to use one's discretion
minimum; (very) least; at least some (comfort, etc.); only (consolation, saving grace, etc.); sole
offering to a deity or someone's spirit; tribute to a person who is about to depart
to be sacrificed; to become a victim (of); to fall victim (to); to lose one's life
to say something is all right; to give the all-clear (e.g. to do something)
to produce; to yield; to cause; to result from; to arise; to be generated
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
right to choose; a say; option
to transfer (to a different place, group, etc.); to change; to move to the next stage (of a plan, etc.); to divert (one's attention) to; to focus on (something different); to spend (time); to let (time) pass
vector; direction (e.g. of one's activities or interests); focus
to take by storm (e.g. a castle); to assault; to capture; to reduce
to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
to say (something) over one's shoulder
to take flight; to disappear
source of electricity; electrical power; power (button on TV, etc.)
vermillion (colour); cinnabar; vermillion (pigment); cinnabar ink stick; correction written in red ink
fierce (fight, competition, etc.); severe; hot; hard; bitter; keen
offense and defense; offence and defence
studies; schoolwork; classwork
absorption; giving undivided attention; devoting oneself (to)
(act of) writing on a blackboard
indicates that an action is performed roughly or violently
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
milk; breast; pole loop (on a flag, banner, etc.)
flapping; rattling; (running) with a clatter; noisily; (falling) one after another; in quick succession; busily
calm, cool, and collected; level and calm
desire to tease; desire to cause mischief