to become locked; to lock
heavy work; manual labour; feat of strength
key; lock; key (to a problem, success, etc.); clue
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding (a runner) on base
naked sword; drawn sword; shellfish removed from the shell
to be detained; to take time
loose; lenient; lax; gentle (curve, slope, etc.); slow; weak; soft
to be connected (to); to be joined together; to connect (of a telephone call, the internet, etc.); to get through; to lead (to an outcome); to bring about (a result); to be lined up (e.g. of cars)
to drop by; to stop by; to drop in; to approach; to draw near; to come close (to)
just because; even if; even though
to smile broadly; to grin widely
to age; to grow old (esp. in appearance); to show marks of age
funny; amusing; strange; odd; wrong; unsuitable
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
something one finds questionable; something one finds fault with
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
to relax; to release tension from one's muscles; to let go limp
swaying; swinging; rocking; shaking; wavering; flickering
pattern; behavioural pattern; behavioral pattern; predictability
previous time; last time; previous installment; previous instalment; previous session
hiding; concealing; being hidden; pocket
passage; pathway; roadway; avenue; aisle
to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry
had better ...; had better not ...
(political) power; authority; influence
complicated; complex; intricate; confusing; difficult; troublesome
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
not necessarily so; is not always true; there is no guarantee that ...; there is no telling
one-way traffic; one-way (e.g. communication); one-sided
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat
to beat fast (of a heart); to hammer
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
extraordinary; preposterous; outrageous; absurd
leaving out; omitting; skipping; (beating) in succession; in a row
attachment (esp. to things); love; affection; fondness
is something that; is that which
beyond that point; after that
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
dirt; filth; stain; blot; spot