to cling to; to hold on to; to grapple; to set about doing; to begin; to possess (someone; of an evil spirit, idea, etc.)
island; one's territory (of a sex worker, organized crime gang, etc.); one's turf
matter of life or death; life-and-death problem
defense capability (defence)
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice; tap; click (e.g. of a retractable pen or mechanical pencil)
member of one's in-group (e.g. family member, colleague)
to have a hole; to be pierced (with a hole)
as you (they, etc.) say; as you suggest; I absolutely agree
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
loyalty; sincerity; allegiance; fidelity; integrity
to be born; to come into the world
by nature; by birth; naturally; natural; innate
diffusion; spread; popularization; promulgation; familiarization
to give one's first cry (of a newborn baby); to be born; to come into being; to be formed
one's own problem; one's own issues
to scatter away; to fly away; to blow away; to be removed without trace; to vanish
to end without incident; to not turn into something serious
seen it once, seen it all; a single instance indicates what happens all the time; one case gives you an idea of what always happens
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
... years old; age (of) ...
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
putting on the market; putting on sale; making commercially available; commercial; off-the-shelf; store-bought
to pin (someone) down; to hold down; to shut out (one's opponent); to keep (the opposing team) from scoring; to suppress; to control
favorable treatment; favourable treatment; hospitality; warm reception; good treatment; hearty welcome
detached building; solitary house; room detached from main house
barn (for storage); shed; outbuilding
does not; can not; will not
instability; insecurity; crankiness
... years old; age (of) ...
to cause; to induce; to bring about; to pull upright; to help up (e.g. a fallen person)
calamity; disaster; misfortune
information; news; report; reward; retribution
to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on
calming down; quieting down
to twist someone's arm and throw them to the ground; to hold (someone) down by twisting their arm; to wrestle (someone) to the floor; to force (someone) to yield (e.g. an argument); to make (someone) surrender
taking a quantity (of time, people, etc.); similar to ...; dependent on ...; reliant on ...; while ...; when ...
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; yo-ho!; heave-ho!
control; restraint; suppression; constraint; curtailment; inhibition