to disagree; to dispute; to fight (over)
solid; firm; steady; unshakeable; unwavering
paralysis; palsy; numbness; stupor
to seal (letter); to prevent; to forbid; to block
to come loose; to come untied; to come undone; to loosen up (e.g. tension)
to hold a person back; to restrain; to catch in one's arms
to break; to smash; to defeat; to destroy; to eliminate
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
to be confused; to be bewildered; to be taken aback
with a twitch (e.g. an eyebrow); with a dip; with a bob; with a flutter
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
to listen carefully; to strain one's ears
furiously; passionately; indignantly
serious; grave; dignified; solemn
phew; whew; huff; whoo; wohoo
to cease; to stop; to be over
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
extremely gruesome; lurid; violent; bloody; fierce
in the early period (of something); at the beginning
several times (as large, over)
speaking by proxy; speaking for (someone else); payment by proxy; compensation by proxy; acting for (someone else); carrying out (on someone's behalf)
completely using up ...; running out of ...; exhausting ...
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular
photo exhibition; exhibition of photographs; photograph exhibition; photographic exhibition
halving; dividing (into two parts); bisection; the two equinoxes (vernal and autumnal)
little less than; slightly fewer than; just under; weakness; the weak
opening (the doors to an event, etc.); inauguration
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
peremptorily; willy-nilly; forcibly
toilet; restroom; bathroom; lavatory
wee-wee; pee-pee; number one
going; travelling; act; action; bank; counter for banks; counter for groups or parties of people
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
the scruff or nape of the neck
to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)
staringly; scrutinizing; scrutinising