in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
thick voice; husky voice; guttural voice; voice with a thick accent
sultry; sweltering; stuffy; uncomfortably hot-looking (clothing, etc.); stuffy-looking
emphasis; stress; accentuating (a feature or certain part); accenting; strong tone (of the market); firm tone
what's what; heads or tails
to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)
continuous; continual; unceasing; incessant; without interruption
considerably; fairly; quite; rather; pretty
to have (an injury, person, etc.) looked at (by a doctor); to take (someone) to a doctor
bluff; false show of power; bold front
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
taking (a suspect to the police); dragging (someone) away
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
to contemplate; to ponder; to think long about; to turn over in one's mind
generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual
to hold one's breath (in fear, anxiety, etc.)
ignoring; disregarding; taking no notice of; refusing to comment on; turning a deaf ear to
home area; home town; local
smoky; awkward; uncomfortable; ill at ease
to wait for a favorable chance; to wait for a favourable chance
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
to screw in; to thrust into; to push into; to protest (and seek rectification); to complain
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to leverage (skills, attributes, experience, etc.); to restore (a deleted passage; in proofreading)
to push back; to press back; to force back; to (refuse and) return (something); to give back
to break; to be smashed; to split; to crack; to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.); to split (e.g. of a party); to come to light
to reject; to repulse; to repel; to bounce back; to counterattack; to strike back
to knock down; to knock out
(outward) looks; features; face; countenance; expression
ferocious; brutal; atrocious; savage; barbarous
to step over; to step across; to stride over; to stretch over; to span; to bridge
that's enough!; cut it out!; get a life!
authority; power; influence; (an) authority (on); expert
to do (someone) a wrong; to do (someone) an ill turn; to take revenge; to resent; to bear a grudge
allegiance; obedience; submission
charge; rush; dash; assault; attack
abdomen; stomach; (lower) abdominal region; hypogastrium
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
ramming attack; hurling oneself (at); throwing oneself into (e.g. a role); going all out
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
turning sideways; landscape orientation
blow to a vital point of a person's body; striking techniques (judo)
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
justice; right; righteousness; correct meaning; correct explanation