holding down (esp. in judo); holding technique; pinning down; immobilizing; bringing under control
check; restraint; oppression; repression
to push aside; to thrust aside; to brush aside; to reject; to remove; to take out
compulsion; coercion; forcing (to do); enforcement
union; joining; conjugation
encroachment; invasion; erosion (e.g. of market share, rights); erosion; corrosion
hypothesis; supposition; assumption; expectation; anticipation
grant; allowance; endowment; bestowal; assignment; conferment
to be lifted; to be raised; to happen suddenly; to occur; to be homeroom teacher for the same class multiple years in a row; to move up with one's class
to graze (e.g. bullet); to scratch; to touch lightly; to take a percentage; to exploit; to squeeze
one's nature; one's feelings; plain; unadorned; mere; poor
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
backhand blow; backhand chop; backfist (karate)
horrible; deadly; punishing; murderous
to flutter down (of leaves, petals, etc.); to fall as if dancing
to be pleased; to be in a good mood
to give no leeway; to press (for an answer, etc.); to shower (questions on someone)
full version; complete version; unabridged edition
to disturb; to upset; to ruffle; to stir up; to mess up
several times; a few times; several degrees; a few degrees
offense and defense; offence and defence
to be out of breath; to breathe hard (e.g. during physical activity); to pant
pride (in one's achievements, possessions, etc.); self-praise; boast
to say; to spatter; to prate; to prattle; to babble
resembling closely; being strikingly similar; bearing a strong likeness
emission (of light); radiation (of light); luminescence
ugh; yuck; ick; blech; damn; crap
art; craft; accomplishment; artistic skill; technique; performance
pressure; oppression; suppression
going backward; turning back; backtracking; regression; retrogression; relapse
to bite each other; to fit together; to mutually encroach; to eat together
with a sudden rush; in a mad rush; all at once
to push away; to thrust aside; to detach oneself from; to keep away from; to act coldly; to do without emotion
masterpiece; masterwork; crowning work; one's magnum opus; work of the highest quality
fall; drop; descent; coming down
ultimate; final; last; eventual
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten