making efficient; optimization
civil engineering and construction; public works and construction
severe; strict; tough; hard
to join (hands); to take (each other's hands); to scramble for; to struggle for; to pay attention to; to take notice of
first-rate; finest quality; the best
bursting; rupture; explosion; breakdown (of talks, negotiations, etc.); breaking off
upward compatible; forward compatible; downward compatible; backward compatible; providing the same function while being less effective (esp. in games)
sense of duty (obligation)
with a light pull; with a gentle tug; with a small motion
noisy; boisterous; turbulent (era, etc.); troubled
refreshment; refreshing oneself; refreshing one's spirit; (memory) refresh
physiological; physical; visceral; instinctive; in one's guts
bad condition; poor condition; disorder; failure; rupture; breakdown (e.g. of negotiations)
stomach ache; abdominal pain
lack of sleep; sleep deprivation
muscular pain; myalgia; aching muscles; sore muscles
fight; fighting spirit; fight!; do your best
lust; sexual appetite; carnal desire
puppet; marionette; puppet (person, organization, government, etc.); figurehead; (arch.) prostitute
to get involved (with); to begin (with); to have a hand (in)
nasty; mean; heartless; inconsiderate; selfish
move with haste (when you have no doubts); strike while the iron is hot
the best time for doing something is as soon as you've thought of it; there's no time like the present; (lit.) it's an auspicious day (for doing it) when you've just had the idea
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
sterilised; sterilized; sterile; pasteurised; pasteurized; germ-free
to curry favour; to butter up; to fawn over; to humour someone (humor); to put in a good mood (e.g. a baby)
erotic; pornographic; obscene; perverted; horny; dirty
burly; strong; indomitable; indefatigable; robust (vitality, appetite, economic growth, etc.); strong
(many) mountains; very much (wanting to do something one cannot); greatly; so many; a lot of
intensely; severely; strictly; tightly; compactly; closely
trifling; trivial; slight
different kind; another sort; separate item; separate account (e.g. bank account)
to exploit; to extort; to squeeze (someone); to squeeze (e.g. oil, juice); to wring out; to press out
waterway; canal; channel; swimming pool lane
moat; fosse; canal; ditch
drawbridge; bascule bridge
spirit; sprite; energy; vigor (vigour); fine details; semen
sexual desire; sex drive; lust