to squeeze; to wring out; to narrow down; to refine
background knowledge; prerequisite knowledge
to keep in mind; to memorize
(fully) exposed; bare; uncovered; in full view; undisguised; broad (accent)
seductive; carnal; troubling; difficult; anxious; uneasy
origin; source; basis; base; cause; (raw) material; ingredient
curtain; act (in a play); falling of the curtain; end (of a scene); end; close; case
to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest)
concerning ...; over ...; about ...; centering on ...
to carry around; to carry on one's person
presumption; assumption; estimation
anticipation; expectation; plan; preparation
divergence; alienation; deviation; estrangement; separation; detachment
to talk; to carry meaning
plus; addition; positive (number); plus sign; positive symbol; advantage; plus
each; respectively; individually; separately
(not) even once; (not) ever
fixed period; fixed term; regular; periodic; fixed-term commuter pass; fixed-term deposit
diligent; earnest; attentive to detail; brisk (working, moving); frequent (e.g. checking)
(arch.) bracelet (made of stringed jewels or bells and worn at the elbow); bracer (for the elbow of an archer)
critical moment; do-or-die situation; critical juncture
one's person; around one's person
inquiry; enquiry; investigation; (police) interview; questioning (e.g. witness, suspect); hearing
suspicious behavior; acting suspiciously
to talk; to chat; to chatter
lively; active; vigorous; animated; brisk
exercise; physical training; appeal; campaign; motion; movement
staunch; hardcore; dyed-in-the-wool; metal reinforcement
leader; leaders; dotted line; reader (textbook); reader (i.e. a person who reads); microreader
very much; very many; more and more
bossy person; self-appointed manager; bossyboots
bent back; hunchback; stoop