symbol (of something abstract); emblem; (symbolic) representation
to become public; to become known; to come out in the open; to be formal; to be official
firm; solid; steady; secure; unshakeable; unwavering
to check; to hold back; to keep at bay; to stop; to prevent; to stem
dirty work; unpleasant task
to get involved (with); to begin (with); to have a hand (in)
mean; contemptible; despicable; dirty; foul; cowardly
base (of operations); site; location; center; foothold; stronghold
end; verge; extremity; miss; failure; blank (e.g. lottery ticket)
vermillion (colour); cinnabar; vermillion (pigment); cinnabar ink stick; correction written in red ink
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
great success; happy result; good result
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
acrobatics; risky undertaking
to leave word with (a person); to state in one's will; to leave (something) unsaid; to forget to mention
to reach out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to get involved in; to embark on; to start a fight; to get physical with
whirling; revolving; coiling around; winding around; working tirelessly; working hard
(breaking) with a snap (of a thread, string, etc.); (ending) suddenly (of a call, communications, etc.); piercing (e.g. with a needle); squashing (something small; e.g. an insect); breaking out (e.g. of a pimple)
reconstruction; reorganization; reorganisation; reconstitution; reconfiguration
perspiration given off during sleep; sweating while sleeping; night sweats
permit (to pass, enter, etc.); pass
to change (to); to switch (to); to be replaced (by)
black suit; mourning clothes; black-suited staff member (e.g. in restaurant, sex establishment, etc.)
teatime; tea break; coffee break
empty seat; unoccupied seat; vacancy; vacant post
hard to please; difficult; particular; bad-tempered; in a bad mood; displeased
to choke; to be choked by; to be stifled by
even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
to rub; to pat; to stroke; to massage
cough cough; with a (wet) cough; violently (coughing)
to match; to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with
to get poised again for charging; to toe the mark again; to start from scratch; to get a fresh start (on)
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse; litter
talking while standing; standing around talking
play; playing; game; play and dance (at a kindergarten or elementary school)
to slash back; to strike back; to counterattack; to retort; to quickly turn the steering wheel in the opposite direction; to cut the wheel
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
lust killer; lust murderer
transition; changeover; switchover; transfer (of powers, weight, etc.); shift (e.g. of centre of gravity)
omen; sign; notice; indication
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability; as hard as possible