control (of a machine, device, etc.); control (over an opponent, one's emotions, etc.); governing; management
to require much effort; to be hard to do; to be bone-breakingly hard
to stagger; to stumble; to totter; to misconduct oneself; to have a love affair; to waver
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
from right to left; in one ear and out the other; nice and quick; with speed and address; without further ado
to row; to scull; to pedal (e.g. bicycle); to swing (on a swing); to operate a hand pump; to push through (deep snow, the jungle, etc.)
mild; calm; gentle; quiet; congenial; amicable
closing; closure; shutdown; lockout
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
to rock; to shake; to swing
such; like that; that sort of; very
painful; being sorry; feeling sorry
even so; however; still; whereupon; even though; nevertheless
talk about divorce or separation
to get complicated; to grow worse; to turn sour
threat; menace; coercion; terrorism
email; mail (usu. in compound words); post; message (sent over a chat application); instant message; male
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
hammer; hopeless swimmer; complete beginner at swimming; someone who sinks like a stone
ordinary; common; commonplace; mediocre; unremarkable; undistinguished
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
to tremble; to shiver; to shake
pout; displeasure; ill humor; ill humour; sullenness
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
severe (injury, handicap, etc.); serious
to excuse oneself; to take one's leave; to quit; to resign; to decline; to turn down
to flush out (game, etc.); to drive (animals); to beat; to urge; to spur on; to push on
to put one's life on the line; to risk one's life; to put everything one has into it
seriously; no kidding; joking aside; in all seriousness
to turn on one's heel; to turn back; to return
to go round and cut in; to take a roundabout path
to detain; to check; to restrain
to entertain; to make welcome
uncertain; vague; ambiguous
barrier; obstacle; difficulty; hurdle; deadlock
matter; thing; affair; circumstance