to strain (e.g. one's nerves); to be on edge; to be tense (of an atmosphere); to cover completely (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.); to spread over; to become covered (in)
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
unusual; unwonted; uncharacteristic
courtesy; etiquette; formality; (religious) observance; ritual; rite
to be unable to endure; to be unable to stand (something); to lose patience
bluff; false show of power; bold front
to push in; to force into; to break in (e.g. into a house); to intrude
it says ...; it reads ...; ... is written
job; work; duties; trade; skill
to brave; to risk; to harm; to afflict; to desecrate; to profane
long and narrow; lanky; gangling; spindly
computer graphics; CG; computer-generated imagery; CGI
to make good use of one's spare moments; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
No Entry; No Trespassing; No Admittance; off-limits; restricted; forbidden
polite; courteous; hospitable; careful; handled with great care; treated with attention
captain; commander; commanding officer; leader
status; position; method; way; rule; regulation
agreement; affirmative; aye; yes; OK
an infinite variety of; multifarious; being extremely varied and wide-ranging
acquired (e.g. characteristic); learned (e.g. behaviour); a posteriori
establishment; settlement
to imitate; to copy; to mock; to trace; to forge
decoration; ornament; trimmings
ferrule (of a cane, umbrella, etc.); butt end (of a lance, pike, etc.); hard tip (of a mushroom stem)
bamboo (any grass of subfamily Bambusoideae); middle (of a three-tier ranking system)
binding (someone) hand and foot; being tied down (by rules, obligations, etc.)
limited; limiting; restrictive
what sort of; what kind of; what way
width; breadth; freedom (e.g. of thought); latitude; gap; difference (e.g. in price)
practice; practising; training; study
sanity; consciousness; soberness
charge; rush; dash; assault; attack
fast; quick; easy; simple; as soon as ...; the moment ...
pause; interval; distance; range; suitable time; appropriate opportunity
pale; pallid; bluish-white
to bend; to warp; to lose heart
roundhouse kick; turning kick
with a click; with a snap
to entrust (to someone); to leave (in someone's hands)
as one would expect from ...; given that ... (naturally ...); because ...; for good reason; there is a (good) reason that ...
mastery; skillfulness; dexterity; master hand; expert
face with no make-up; unpainted face; true face (of a country, celebrity, etc.); real face; sober face; sobriety
unworthy; unbecoming; improper
to blame; to reproach; to question (a suspect); to challenge; to aggravate (an injury); to be aggravated