to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
insurrection; mutiny; rebellion; revolt; uprising
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
practical use; application; conjugation; inflection
to pass (of time); to elapse
to look up (at); to look up to; to respect; to ask for (e.g. guidance); to seek; to depend on
to recommend; to endorse (e.g. a candidate); to infer (from); to deduce; to think (something) through; to ponder deeply
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
place of refuge; refugee destination
secret techniques (of an art or skill); inner mysteries; essence; quintessence; heart
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
not the time for; not the place for; far from; anything but; ... is out of the question; ... isn't the word for it
having little knowledge (of); being ill-informed
to think, feel, consider, know, etc.
leaving a matter to chance
a great deal; very much; a lot; (arch.) with a great amount of effort
intelligence agency; secret service
all-purpose; utility; universal; all-powerful; almighty; omnipotent
to cut into (a conversation); to interject
neighbouring country; neighboring country; adjacent country
price; cost; charge; consideration (in a contract)
pretending not to know; pretending not to recognize someone (recognise); feigning ignorance; playing innocent
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
monolith; large slab of rock
majority decision; majority vote; majority rule
mumbling; muttering; complaining (continuously) about something
lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb
calmly; quietly; gently; be quiet!
shades of evening; dead of night
to take advantage of; to follow blindly; to multiply
beach; seashore; seaside; coast
to straddle; to sit astride; to mount; to extend over; to spread over; to span
one end; an end; part; fragment