dealing appropriately (with a situation); taking proper measures; handling (an issue) carefully; making the best of (a bad bargain)
weir; bonds; fetters; ties of obligation
custom; practice; convention; precedent
to look up (at); to look up to; to respect; to ask for (e.g. guidance); to seek; to depend on
to get angry; to lose one's temper
to disgrace oneself; to make a fool of oneself
total blockage; complete shutdown; stopping completely; shutout
flying; false start; doing something before the scheduled time or date; breaking the street date
sports-minded; sports-oriented
to quieten down; to fall silent; to cease activities; to become inactive; to lie low
unfavourable comparison; unfavorable comparison
hey; yo; hi; yessir; understood
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
returning home to one's parents (orig. of a married person); visiting one's parents (for a prolonged period of stay); bride's first visit to her parents after getting married; coming back (of an item; after having been on loan, etc. abroad); (arch.) temporarily returning to one's home (of a servant)
to empty; to vacate; to evacuate
flashy; gaudy; wrapped in cheap flattery
to become dull; to become lifeless; to get bored; to lose interest; to lose value after a peak (e.g. stock); to weaken (of the market)
encouragement; urging; spurring on
discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference
(exercising) the right to command
to take command; to give direction
raid; military attack by a mobile unit; hit-and-run attack; shortstop; short
being able to hear something (clearly); clearness of a sound; reputation; renown; impression (that something gives off); respectability
poor (quality, conditions, etc.); bad; inferior; poor-quality
near; nearby; not far off
and then; and so; and; so then
to suspend (from); to hang (down); to dangle
circular window; round window
elevation (of spirits); raising (of morale); uplift; upsurge
flapping (of a flag, fan, etc.); fluttering; pitter-patter (of footsteps); quickly (making progress); in quick succession
enmity; antagonism; hostility; feuding (with); being at odds (with)
to go over the top; to act without restraint; to cut loose
strict prohibition; ban; interdiction
No Entry; No Trespassing; No Admittance; off-limits; restricted; forbidden