to screw up; to put the screws on (a person); to constrict (someone, something)
narrow; tight; formal; stiff; constrained; uncomfortable
fixed; settled; constant; definite; uniform; regularized
to shoulder; to carry on one's shoulder; to nominate for a position; to choose as a representative; to take (someone) for a ride; to deceive
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; revenge
confluence (of rivers); merge (of traffic); conflux; union (e.g. of forces); linking up; merging
whispering into a person's ear
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
material; tangible; concrete
at a moment's notice; readily
way to use something; treatment; management (of help)
abstract; immaterial; moral; spiritual; intangible
strict; close; precise; scrupulous
to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
control (of a machine, device, etc.); control (over an opponent, one's emotions, etc.); governing; management
closing of a gate; (Edo-period) house confinement
ceremony; rite; ritual; service
the place for; the time for; the level of
throwaway; disposable; single-use
prize money; monetary award; reward
to come off; to be removed; to disappear (of pain, a fever, etc.); to be caught; to be harvested; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
to bawl; to cry; to scream
intimidation; threat; bluster
petty underling; small fry
to be embarrassed; to lose face
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
running fast; double time; cantering; doing things in a hurry
obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain
clear; precise; definite; distinct
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
to drip; to drop; to trickle; to overflow (with freshness, beauty, etc.)
pair; the two; both persons; both things
questioning; interrogation; examination (of a witness)
indescribable; exquisite; inexpressible; indefinable
risky; dangerous; suggestive; bordering on the obscene; (arch.) extreme; (arch.) harsh
admiration; being impressed (by)
to pin down; to knock down; to push (and hold) somebody down (esp. with sexual connotations)
to deduct; to take away; to make allowances for something; to bear something in mind; to ebb and flow
to catch sight of; to see; to suppose; to assume from appearances
special; particular; peculiar; unique
to hang down (from); to dangle; to be within one's reach; to dangle (before one's eyes); to be completely reliant on; to be entirely dependent on