to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.); to undress
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
surroundings; environs; circumference
coercion; overpowering; to overpower; to overawe; to daunt
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
work; operation; manufacturing; fatigue duty
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
slow (slightly pejorative); dull; stupid
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
end; final; end of life; death; never; not at all
completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently
to ask a high price; to overcharge
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
barren; sterile; infertile; unproductive (e.g. discussion); fruitless
getting mixed up in; getting embroiled in; involvement; entanglement; by-blow
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
to haul in (hand over hand); to pull in; to draw in; to trace (history, threads of a story, etc.); to retrace (e.g. memories); to go over
to cease; to desist; to cut it out; to lay off (an activity); to drop (a subject) to abolish; to resign
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
having the luck to escape trouble (your behaviour has landed you in)
to affect a stylish air; to try to look good; to show off
having wounds all over one's body; being wounded all over; receiving a drubbing; being subjected to a barrage of criticism
to be dead; to be lifeless
waste of labor or energy; waste of labour; vain effort
practical problem; practical matter
just one person; only one
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
to come to one's senses; to calm down
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
to be flustered; to lose one's presence of mind
unwillingly; grudgingly; shaking head in refusal (like a child); no!; no no!
pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)
place; room; margin; scope
genius; prodigy; natural gift
to be awesome; to be extreme; to be incredible
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
why; oh; no!; quit it!; stop!
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe