control; bringing under control; settling (a matter); putting in order
demanding; difficult; strict
considerably; greatly; a lot
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
yeah, yeah; whatever; yes; sure; hello; giddy-up
(clenched) fist; knuckles
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
number-withheld phone calls
willpower; guts; determination; character; nature; disposition
to reach; to get to; to arrive at
nerve; nerves; sensitivity
telephone call; speaking over the telephone; (Internet) voice call; counter for telephone calls of a set duration
echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound
rubbing the wrong way (e.g. a cat); irritating
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
to become broken; to break down; to be crazy; to be nuts; to be infatuated with; to be outdone (by someone)
to go mad; to lose one's mind; to get out of order; to go amiss; to go wrong (of a plan or expectation, etc.); to fall through
incidentally; taking the opportunity; while (you) are at it; on the occasion
to have a nightmare; to make a noise during a nightmare
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
for a long time; since long ago; always; already; far in advance (e.g. reservation)
sickroom; hospital room; ward
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
mischief; prank; pastime; hobby; playing with (a lighter, etc.); fooling around with
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
use; application; employment; utilization; utilisation
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for