push; pushing; weight; pressure; authority; forcefulness
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
bombarding; shelling; bombardment
(one's) figure; build; physique; style
originator; ringleader; perpetrator; main culprit; person responsible
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
such; like that; that sort of; very
sumo wrestling; wrestler; rikishi
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger (on two-way radio)
I agree with you; it is as (someone) says
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
by all means; by all costs
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
originally; by nature; from the start
impediment; burden; encumbrance; hindrance; drag
high-spirited; cheerful; assertive; vigorous
long ago; already; a long time ago
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
trauma (usu. psychological)
branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray
as (for); for; in the capacity of
to drain; to flow (unobstructed); to sell well; to be in good demand; to exit the stage; to remove (a prop) from the stage
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
luggage; baggage; burden; payload (of a packet, cell, etc.)
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
another meeting; meeting again; reunion
handshake; reconciliation; joining hands; cooperation
to come into contact with; to touch (each other); to have a brush with
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
dear me!; good gracious!; well; let me see; now
very; extremely; excessively
to be dented; to be indented; to be beaten; to be overwhelmed; to be disheartened; to feel down
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect