first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to amass; to accumulate; to store; to leave unpaid
to talk oneself hoarse; to shout oneself hoarse
to comb upwards; to brush up (a loose strand of hair); to turn up a lamp wick
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
rough; wild; rude; harsh; gruff; violent
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
to be oversized (overloud, etc.)
stubborn; obstinate; pigheaded
to resolve to do; to make up one's mind to do; to set one's heart on; to have one's heart set on
to garnish; to accompany (as a card does a gift); to add to as support; to prop up; to accompany (as an aid, guide, translator, etc.); (arch.) to mimic
to push up; to force up; to pressure one's superiors; to burst out (of emotions, etc.); to fill one's heart
to slide into; to slip into
luckily; blessedly; fortunately
more than enough; more than ample; exhaustive
root; source; origin; foundation; basis; essence
to thrust into; to shove into; to push into; to drive into
narrow; tight; formal; stiff; constrained; uncomfortable
to stab; to stick; to pierce; to thrust
enclosing wall; boundary fence; obstacle; barrier
to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below
to tear; to rip up; to cut up; to cleave; to forcibly separate (e.g. two lovers); (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
to reach; to get to; to arrive at
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort
mincing; chopping finely; short and repeated (movements) (e.g. trembling, stepping quickly); gradual; bit by bit
intensely; severely; strictly; tightly; compactly; closely
living thing; living creature; animal; life
to keep (a pet or other animal); to have; to own; to raise; to rear; to feed
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
distinction (e.g. between right and wrong, public and private, etc.)
to grimace; to make a wry face
comfortable; easy; calm; loose; spacious
spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice
to die down (storm, anger, conflict, etc.); to calm down; to be at peace; to be governed well; to subside (of pain, symptoms, etc.); to be alleviated
pressure; oppression; suppression
warm; mild; (pleasantly) hot; considerate; kind; genial