to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
explosion; detonation; eruption; eruption (of discontent, etc.); outburst; outpouring
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
to finish; to get it over with; to settle; to pay back; to get along (without something); to make do with (without)
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
equipment; device; installation; stage setting
to furnish; to install; to get someone's agreement; to patronize; to buy usually from the same store
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
control (of a machine, device, etc.); control (over an opponent, one's emotions, etc.); governing; management
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
acting rashly; running wildly; runaway (process); reckless baserunning
how; in what way; how about
already; now; no longer; not any more
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
as one wishes; the way one wants; to one's satisfaction
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
had better ...; had better not ...
opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
alone; by oneself; on one's own
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
to entrust (e.g. a task) to another; to leave to; to passively leave to someone else's facilities; to leave to take its natural course; to continue (something) in a natural fashion (without particular aim); to rely fully on one's (full strength, great ability, long time taken) to get something done
these guys; these fellows
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
difficult to ...; hard to ...
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
to make merry; to be festive
tug of war (orig. a form of divination to predict whether the year will be favourable or unfavourable); forward puller (of a rickshaw)
team competition; team game
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
individual match; single game
close (e.g. of business); leaving (e.g. school); being outdone; compare unfavourably (with); closing price (stockmarket); sink mark (casting, moulding)
to set one's teeth; to clench one's teeth; to grit one's teeth