nothing but; none other than
being enrolled (at a school); being registered; being a member (of a team, organization, etc.)
it's no joke; gimme a break!
to assume the posture of praying; to press the palms and fingers of both hands together; to beg; to make a supplication; to see (something or someone of high status)
(fictional) character; character; personality; persona
acting rashly; running wildly; runaway (process); reckless baserunning
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
to tie up; to tie together; to hang (oneself); to summarize; to put (it all) together; to estimate; to expect
to snatch (and run); to carry off; to swipe; to scoop up (and remove; sand, earth, etc.)
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
please; I beg you; for mercy's sake
surroundings; environs; circumference
negative (e.g. thinking); negative; negative (electrical polarity)
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
creakingly; squeakingly; tightly (squeezing, pressing, etc.); (drinking) all in one sweep
to shrug (shoulders); to duck (head); to draw back (body)
gold (Au); golden (color); valuable; of highest value; money; gold coin; Friday
suffrage; the right to vote
area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances
to talk down; to corner someone in an argument
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
rate; ratio; comparatively; contrary to expectations
to lessen; to decrease; to diminish
to draw the line; to set a boundary; to make a clear distinction
to cross; to intersect; to associate with; to mingle with; to have a sexual relationship; to copulate
to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience
to warp; to bend; to contort; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted
unsatisfied; unsatisfactory; insufficient
means of making contact; intermediary; go-between; connections; influence; pull
one more; another; the other; not quite; not very good; lacking
of late; lately; this part; this point; here