substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
yielding; submission; surrender; giving way; succumbing
to push on; to plunge forward; to push one's way to
mediocrity; the masses; ordinary run of men
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
dainty; delicate; slender; fragile (e.g. furniture); delicate; frail
equipping; installing; fitting; mounting; putting on
to crush to death; to press to death; to squeeze to death; to suppress (a laugh, one's anger, etc.); to stifle; to subdue (one's voice)
behaving outrageously as though there were no one around; acting without consideration for others; arrogance; audacity; insolence
innocent; naive; artless; unaffected; genuine; childlike
off the mark; off base; misdirected; irrelevant
to be different from what was previously said; to be different from what was promised
stoic; stoical; self-disciplined; abstemious; Stoic (philosopher)
to mellow (e.g. personality); to be rounded; to huddle; to cower
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
starting up (e.g. business, computer)
insurance; guarantee; warranty
athletic meet (esp. at a school); sports day; field day; sports festival
motor nerve; reflexes; athletic ability; motor coordination
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
to betray; to turn traitor (to); to double-cross; to disappoint; to let down
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
organization; organisation; structure; construction; system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.); tissue; texture (of a rock)
to be blown off; to blow off; to blow away; to vanish; to disappear; to be dispelled
tail (of an animal); cauda; tail (of a kite, etc.); tail end; tail (of a comet); slope at the foot of a mountain
to do; to commit; to carry out; to bring about
uroboros; ouroboros (image of a serpent or dragon swallowing its own tail)
relation of cause and effect; causal relationship; causal link; causality
to be torn off; to come off; to be torn to pieces; to be torn to shreds
instability; insecurity; crankiness
rough-and-ready (medical) treatment; drastic remedy; drastic treatment; drastic measures; drastic steps
wood glue; school glue; white glue; PVA glue
adhesion; glueing; gluing; bonding; binding; adhering
construction at top speed
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
what the hell?; what are you going on about?; what the hell are you doing?; you've got to be kidding