to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
slowly; tardily; complaining; grumbling; unsettled (e.g. weather); loose
rock; boulder; crag; cliff; anchor
upper floor; upstairs; top of the stairs
significant; useful; meaningful; worthwhile; valuable; of interest
sole; single; solo; independence; singleness; singularity
property; fortune; assets
to send or direct a person to
exclusive; attached to; specialist
entirely useless; completely worthless; no no; don't!
ho-ho-ho (e.g. Santa Claus)
murmur; mutter; murmuring; tweet; Twitter post
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
Auckland (New Zealand); Oakland
participation in a war; going to war; taking part in a competition or contest
battle formation; camp; encampment; group; gang; war
landing; alighting; touch down
intonation; accent; modulation; inflection
full up; to have had enough of something (both good and bad nuance)
to accustom; to train (e.g. one's ear); to tame; to domesticate; to train (an animal)
the West; the Occident; Western countries
various countries; various regions; various provinces
meaning; tenor; effect; influence; appearance; aspect
lively; vigorous; sprightly; animated; vivid
physical contact (between friends, mother and child, etc.); physical intimacy
knapsack; rucksack; backpack
good match; suitable candidate (for marriage); good opportunity to be saved by Buddha
prayer (for something); supplication
rock (music); rock; boulder; on the rocks
smooth (of a surface); glassy; smooth (of an action, proceedings, etc.); fluent (speech); continuously differentiable
in a crowd; in droves; crawling (of insects); swarming; dragging (e.g. along the ground); trailing
inside a plane; in-flight
team (of players, athletes); squad; (sports) delegation
being outnumbered (e.g. in a military context)
to be hesitant; to feel timid
fight; fighting spirit; fight!; do your best
far away; far off; nowhere near; far cry
victory stand; winners' podium