to force someone to clamp with their teeth; to force into someone's mouth (e.g. a gag); to wedge into a space; to inflict (a blow); to deal (a hit); to pull (a joke)
destructive power; destructive energy; destructive force
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
optical illusion; hallucination; misapprehension; delusion
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
bribe; sweetener; douceur
stormy weather (at sea); poor catch of fish (due to stormy seas); poor turn-out; recession
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
of course; certainly; naturally
rank-and-file member of staff; ordinary employee; low-grade employee
commander-in-chief; leader; head of a group of companies
to push out; to project; to stick out; to hand over (e.g. to the police)
to cut down; to slay; to truncate; to round down; to omit; to discard
playing at (something); game of make-believe; something done together
cannot be compared with; no match for
concise; brief; succinct; compact (style)
exaggerated; extravagant; overdone
sudden impulse; passing fancy
follow; following (on social media, esp. Twitter); follow-up; following up; backing-up; covering for; follow-up shot
inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)
excuse; explanation; justification; defense; defence
danger; peril; hazard; risk
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
all present; all concerned; all of us
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
quality (of a product or a service)
is something that; is that which
seal; to seal (e.g. a letter); to affix a seal; to seal up
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
severe; harsh; hard; cruel; rigorous
environment; circumstance
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of