gauge; standard; length; size; (measuring) rule; scale
to persuade; to urge; to coax; to make advances (to); to seduce; to court
tightrope walking; high-wire act; funambulism; treading a tightrope; walking on thin ice; pulling a risky balancing act
dirty; vulgar; nasty; offensive; disgusting
double-edged (e.g. sword blade); double-beveled (e.g. kitchen knife); double-edged blade
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
to lean over (and cover with one's body); to bend over (someone); to (stand tall and) lean on (someone); to weigh on one; to bear (heavily) on one; to lie on one
foolish question; stupid question; one's question
to count on one's fingers; to count down the days (in anticipation); to look forward to
to have two things (at the same time) (e.g. good and bad points); to also have something (in addition to something else)
to be broad-minded enough to associate with various types of people; to possess a capacious mind
pushing forward (undaunted); pushing on (toward a goal); striving (for)
to sleep together (e.g. man and a woman); to lie with each other
roar of laughter (from multiple people); burst of laughter; uproarious laughter; laughing hard (of a single person)
underpants; pants; briefs; trousers (esp. women's); jodhpurs; breeches
to have sex; to have a physical relationship
joint representative; joint representation
companions; friends; comrades; mates; partners
pursuing liability; finding out who is at fault; trying to pin the blame on someone
to have a cramp; to be pulled too tight
detonation by contact; contact detonation; touching off (something); triggering; sparking
head (of organization, organisation); chief; sheikh; emir
birth (of a person); nativity; creation; formation; one's first birthday
to enliven; to liven up; to cause a stir in (e.g. the newspapers); to make prosperous
applicant; candidate; person interested in doing something; person wanting to do something; interested party; volunteer
to play a leading role; to play a central part
steady; sound; stable; safe (e.g. business); reliable; trustworthy
big catch (fishing); good haul
House of Representatives election
successful candidate; prizewinner
leading party (e.g. in parliament); dominant party
greater metropolitan area; megalopolis; conurbation
making rapid progress; making great advances; rush; dash; onslaught
hard fight; close game; struggle; tight contest
with one's own body; by one's own action; by one's own experience; barely (e.g. escape); narrowly
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
creed; belief; conviction; article of faith
bone marrow; medulla; heart's core; depths of one's heart; main point; vital part
news reporter; journalist
hasty; rash; impatient; restless; quick (to draw conclusions, make decisions, etc.)
transfer (of one's name into another family register); transfer (to another team, company, etc.)
to become quiet; to quiet down; to quieten down; to calm down; to die down; to subside