to lock (a door, etc.); to lock up
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
weir; bonds; fetters; ties of obligation
to step forward; to take a step forward; to start on a project, etc.; to take the first step with
one by one; each; every; at intervals of
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
atmospheric pressure; air pressure; atmosphere (unit of pressure)
to contribute; to play a part in; to have a hand in; to finance
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
to be thirsty; to feel thirsty; to thirst for; to crave
fool; idiot; dotage; senility; touched in the head (from); out of it (from)
timidity; nervousness; being easily intimidated
crowbar; bar (unit of pressure); bar; café
to plunder; to grab; to snatch
to move along; to go alongside; to walk along; to follow; to run down (one's cheek, leg, etc.); to trickle down
small amount; jot; nothing much; (to a) slight degree; wee bit
build; physique; frame; constitution
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination
to well up (of tears, anger, joy, etc.); to surge up (within oneself); to rise; to feel nauseated; to feel sick
order; command; decree; (software) instruction; statement
stiffening; rigidity; rigor; stiffness; ossification; petrification
to become unrestrained and go to excess; to lose all restraint; to lose one's tension and become relaxed; to let go; to become disorderly; to be scattered
to advance on; to close in; to march on; to descend on (the enemy); to move towards; to surge forward (crowd, wave of nostalgia, wave, etc.)
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
absorption; suction; attraction
original; unique; distinctive; independent; one's own; personal
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
moving from place to place; being passed around repeatedly; rolling about
to choose at one's own discretion; to choose when to do something; to estimate (the time for something)
one large ...; a great ...
bulletin board; display board; notice board; electronic bulletin board; BBS
performing a part in one's own play; playing a musical piece that one has written; doing everything by oneself (from preparation to execution); put-up job; charade; sock-puppeting (i.e. pretending to be more than one person on the Internet)
to pile up; to heap up; to stir up; to enliven; to bring to a climax
to devote oneself; to do one thing exclusively; to make a job of; to decide to
inheritance; something given or received
(feeling of) hatred; (strong) dislike; disgust; aversion; revulsion; loathing
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
soon; shortly; before long
available room (hotel); vacancy; room to let
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
televising; broadcasting; airing