to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
cloudiness; cloudy weather; fog (on a mirror, glasses, etc.); cloud (e.g. in marble); gloom; dejection
victim; injured party; sufferer
control; bringing under control; settling (a matter); putting in order
to inquire (about); to enquire; to ask; to interrogate; to question intensely; to grill (someone about something)
condition; situation; prospects
idle gossip; foolish talk; yarn
hostility; animosity; enmity
atmospheric refraction; astronomical refraction
disclosure; exposure; revelation
otherwise; if not; or else
paying for one's mistakes; getting one's just deserts; suffering the consequences (of one's own actions); reap what you sow
to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat
dejectedly; dispiritedly; despondently; gloomily
to curl oneself up; to squeeze oneself in; to be huddled
love; attachment; tender emotions; falling in love
to become widely known; to become well-known; to spread (of a rumor, reputation, etc.)
person concerned; interested party; related party
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
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
plan; meter; measuring device; (in) total; total (of)
complicated; complex; intricate; confusing; difficult; troublesome
conclusion; end; settlement; balance; harmony; fitting (in)
surprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard
feeling of dread; awful feeling; sense of fear
to say in other words; to put another way; to express in different words; to reword; to rephrase
acceptable; satisfactory; approval; being in favour; Pass (grade); Fair
available room (hotel); vacancy; room to let
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to use (a brush, chopsticks, etc.); to move
(traffic) congestion; traffic jam; gridlock; delay; stagnation
creeping at night into a woman's bedroom; stealing into a girl's bedroom at night to make love; sneaking visit
to begin to strike; to kick out; to forcefully expel; to hammer (pattern, etc.) into metal
generally; on the whole; general; rough; outline; main points
babysitting; babysitter; nanny; taking care of; looking after; accompanying
to force someone to clamp with their teeth; to force into someone's mouth (e.g. a gag); to wedge into a space; to inflict (a blow); to deal (a hit); to pull (a joke)
to rest; to suspend; to give relief
to walk away; to saunter off
to be smeared; to be covered
for today; for the time being
like a pigeon who's been shot by a peashooter (i.e. wide-eyed in shock)