to strike back at; to bite back; to turn on; to rise against; to oppose; to defy
suggestion; hint; implication
to attract interest; to arouse someone's interest
frame; framework; border; box; limit; restriction; category
to insert; to put in (such that there is a snug fit); to have sex; to fuck; to pigeonhole (into a particular category); to place a ring-shaped object around something (esp. one that restricts freedom, such as handcuffs)
easy to deal with; easily manageable; tractable; malleable
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
research and development; R&D
discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference
pattern; figure; state; condition; conjecture of the current situation; the way it seems; model
ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends)
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
hands and feet; limbs; person at one's beck and call; person at hand; reliable worker
to fold up; to fold into layers
to rub on; to rub against; to lay the blame on; to strike (a match)
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
joint; seam; joining point
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
ruins (of a building, town, etc.); remains
absolutely normal; perfectly commonplace; taken for granted
activity; action; occupation; business; sexual intercourse; sex
peace (esp. of the world); tranquillity; calm
being filled with; being full of; permeation
dead tree; withered tree; leafless tree; bare tree
the point just before; the point of doing; the verge of happening
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
hollow; cavity; dent; depression
to fall over; to fall down; to fall; to flop (e.g. of a play); to be a flop
to drip; to drop; to trickle; to overflow (with freshness, beauty, etc.)
to call for somebody; to come for someone; to pick someone up
thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
cheerful; merry; sunny; bright (sky, day, etc.); fine; clear
ghastly; gruesome; appalling; lurid
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
pole; rod; line; dash; spoken monotonously