to pull tight; to brace; to tighten
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
count; counting; count of balls and strikes; count (after a knock-down); count (of radioactivity)
to put to bed; to let sleep; to lay (something) down; to put on its side; to let (money, goods, etc.) lie idle; to set aside unused
way one walks; one's walk
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
to heal; to cure; to satisfy (e.g. hunger, thirst); to alleviate (e.g. sorrow, fatigue)
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
to forgive and forget; to let bygones be bygones; to sweep under the carpet; to wipe the slate clean
head of a family; patriarch; matriarch
with a snap; (break) cleanly; (reject) sternly; flatly; smartly (e.g. of dressing up well)
washing place (e.g. for laundry or tableware); place for washing oneself in a bathroom
surely (not); certainly (not)
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
vague; obscure; vast; boundless
spokesperson; speaker (for someone); mouthpiece; voice (e.g. for the ordinary citizen)
conditional; qualified; with conditions attached
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding; approval; consent
cannot be helped; unavoidable; pointless; useless; hopeless (person); annoying
brilliance; luster; lustre; vividness; life
to chip; to nick; to break; to lack
guarantee; security; assurance; warranty
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
structural alteration (of a building); reconstruction; rebuilding; remodelling; remodeling
nonexistent; nil; none; nothing (at all); bugger-all
monstrous apparition; terrifying creature; incomprehensible horror
to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent
to the limit; to the fullest extent; absolutely the limit; one cup after another; cup by cup
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
weak; feeble; delicate; frail; helpless
remembering; recollection; anamnesis; recall (memory); retrieval
physical law; laws of physics
insatiable; untiring; persistent
flaunting; showing off; display (of power, wealth, etc.); ostentation
seems to be; appears to have; supposed to be
irritating; irritated; frustrating; vexing; (feeling things are) not quick enough; (feeling) too slow-going
sporty (esp. garments, accessories, etc.)
unevenness; bumpiness; roughness; imbalance; inequality; unevenness
contours of one's body; figure
comparatively; relatively; fairly; considering ...; for ...; despite ...
excess; surplus; superabundance; overabundance