hey; hello; wow; oh; oomph; heave-ho
cannot be compared with; no match for
to be turned up; to be lifted up (e.g. by the wind)
to pull (the puppet) strings; to direct things from behind the scenes; to stretch out (and keep going); to linger on
to rub on; to rub against; to lay the blame on; to strike (a match)
(stabbing) through; (plunging) into
ripping; tearing; vibrating; buzzing; like an electric shock
to be tired of waiting; to wait impatiently
to resonate emotionally (with one); to strike a chord in one's heart
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
conquest; subjugation; overcoming
to be confusing; to be different from what one is used to
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.)
possessiveness; desire to monopolize (monopolise); desire for control
monopoly; monopolization; exclusivity; hogging; keeping to oneself
to hold down; to twist someone's arm; to force (someone) to yield (e.g. an argument); to make (someone) surrender
to get narrower; to contract
to bewilder; to perplex; to puzzle; to tempt; to seduce
flickering; flashing on and off; glaringly (bright); painfully (bright); prickling (pain)
last spurt; final spurt; home stretch
to master something (through personal experience)
pretending not to see something; turning a blind eye to; burying one's head in the sand
to squeeze out; to wring out
(with a) slap; smack; wham; sound of striking with something solid; zap; crack
stopper; cork; plug; tap; faucet; stopcock
settlement (of affairs); remedial measures; cleaning up afterwards
series of battles; successive battles
distinction; discrimination
to become like a different person; to have a change in personality
extraordinary; unusual; strange; unexpected