to take (by force); to take away; to snatch; to absorb (one's attention); to fascinate; to captivate
desire; want; will; wish; urge; craving
programme; program; plans; arrangements
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
to take the initiative; to forestall; to beat to the punch
operating field; operative field; surgical field
visitor (to a factory, school, lab., etc.)
my; one's own; I ...; one ...
stronghold (esp. of an enemy or opponent); inner citadel; bastion
to vacate; to surrender (e.g. a castle); to give up (e.g. a position); to hand over (e.g. power)
separation; partition; detachment; segregation; isolation
upper world; heaven; superkingdom; upper bound
to insert; to put in; to send in (to a prisoner; e.g. clothes, books); to deliver (food, refreshments, etc. to workers); to supply
transition; changeover; switchover; transfer (of powers, weight, etc.); shift (e.g. of centre of gravity)
digging into (e.g. one's skin); cutting into; inroads (e.g. into a market); encroachment (e.g. on territory); deficit; loss
pushing back one's opponent while locked in close quarters; having a tendency towards; being close to
deficit; shortage; loss; being partially broken; being partially missing; being partially removed
measuring weight; weighing; maximum weight (on a scale)
decisive moment; turning point; critical moment; win-or-bust situation
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
incessant; constant; continuous; perpetual; everlasting
(dragging a large or heavy item) slowly; (falling) little by little; (slipping) gradually; on and on; while putting off; with a slurp
firmly; solidly; sturdily; strongly; toughly
sticking to; clinging to; adhesion; cohesion; agglutination
unpleasant; disagreeable; displeasing; uncomfortable; unhappy
to visit and comfort or console; to go to see (e.g. someone in hospital); to ask after (e.g. someone's health); to attack; to hit; to strike
blunder; miss; slip; oversight
minute; fine; detailed; subtle
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
silk thread; silk yarn; corn silk
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
to soak into; to sink into; to seep into; to sink into (one's mind); to be (deeply) ingrained; to be instilled
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
to lift; to turn over; to fold over
to grasp back; to squeeze back; to grab back
until something reaches the very limit; until the very last minute; up to the breaking point
to chip (off); to shave off; to sharpen; to dampen (one's enthusiasm, interest, etc.); to reduce
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
to get used to; to get familiar with; to get skillful (in doing); to become proficient