to strain; to stretch; to string up; to cover over (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.)
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
to come to one's senses; to calm down
(one's) whereabouts; destination; where one is headed; outcome; course (of events); future
nothing but; none other than
to be slow; to not make progress; to be inefficient
to be confused; to be bewildered; to be taken aback
preface; introduction; preamble
school; school building; schoolhouse
violence; assault; rough (e.g. handling); reckless; rape; sexual assault
hitting the target; striking home; proving to be right; coming true; being on the mark
index; indices; indicator
charge (e.g. admission, menu item); cost; price
not a moment to waste; there is no time to lose; cannot wait any longer
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
I owe you; I owe you one; I owe you a favor
foot (of a mountain or hill); bottom; base
still more; even more; much more; increased; greater
mysterious; bewitching; alluring; enticing; enchanting
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
blind spot (on the retina); blind spot; weak point; loophole
to be related; to be connected; to be joined together; to result in; to lead to; to bring about
to bring (somebody into a place); to lead into
one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time
stronghold; citadel; headquarters
perfect; just right; ideal
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
to seize (someone) by the collar; to grab (someone) by the scruff of the neck; to collar (someone)
sink (e.g. in a kitchen); cruising (e.g. taxi); strolling (entertainer, musician, etc.); washing area (in a Japanese-style bath); back-washing service (in a public bath); floating (something on water)
watch-keeping; guard; lookout
to catch one's breath; to gulp; to have one's breath taken away; to gasp
pluralizing suffix; or so; rough indicator of direction, location, amount, etc.; nominalizing suffix
specialized weapon or skill; specialised weapon or skill