vise; vice; capstan; windlass; cargo net
to tighten; to fasten tight; to constrict; to control strictly; to put pressure on; to squeeze (e.g. an economy)
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
to crush (with one's hands); to kill a proposal; to shelve; to table (remove from consideration)
to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
striking; remarkable; considerable
pain; agony; suffering; distress; torment
throwaway; disposable; single-use
pocket heater; hand warmer; heater pack
administrative; businesslike; practical; impersonal; perfunctory; robot-like
culture; cultivation; cultivation (of plants); growing; cultivation (e.g. of a skill); nurture (of democracy, national power, etc.)
forcibly; by force; against one's will
to drive into (e.g. a nail into a board); to hit into (e.g. a home run into the stands); to throw into (e.g. jail); to drum into (someone) (an idea, skill, etc.); to hammer into
just before; just prior to; right in front of; just in front of
having served one's purpose; being finished (with); business settled
tearing up and discarding (e.g. documents); destruction; annulment; cancellation; reversal (of an original ruling on appeal); quashing
in that way; like that; that way
then; in that case; considering; if that is the case; if so
to be betrayed by a trusted follower
television; TV; TV program; TV programme; TV broadcast
program (e.g. TV); programme
to go past (a place or thing); to go beyond
it is assuredly (that) ...; can say with confidence that it is ...
unexpectedly; surprisingly
to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well
work (e.g. book, film, painting, composition); piece; production; opus
inferior goods; defective product; defective goods
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
feelings; emotion; compassion; sympathy; passion; affection
to be bound (by feelings); to be fettered (by); to be overcome (by); to be moved (by); to be touched (by)
to feel compassion towards; to be swayed by emotion; to be moved by
obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
remodeling; remodelling; reconstruction; modding
to bud; to sprout; to arise; to begin to grow
to carry out (of somewhere); to transport; to take out
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
exclusion; removal; elimination; clearing away; getting rid of
to begin (doing); to start; to set about; to get down to
nonsense; no meaning; meaningless