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
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
response (felt in the hands); resistance; reaction; response; effect
such ... as; or some such
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
the proof of the pudding is in the eating; the proof is in the pudding; don't knock it till you've tried it; you can't tell unless you try
Tuesday; fire (second of the five elements)
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
very interesting; of great interest
intricate; elaborate; complicated; complex
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
ability; capacity; capability; physical strength
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
to name; to call; to christen; to term
rock (in rock-paper-scissors); stone; ungh; gulp; rumbling (of an empty stomach); growling
dramatic (improvement); remarkable (difference); marked; (far) better; exceptional
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
murder; killing; murderer
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
(game pieces, soldiers, etc.) under one's control
existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no
shackles; fetters; irons; bonds (e.g. family); ties; binding relationship
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
(person treated as a) plaything
low-life; sleazebag; boor; person of humble rank; humble person; peasant
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all
taking a quantity (of time, people, etc.); similar to ...; dependent on ...; reliant on ...; while ...; when ...
to overwhelm (e.g. an opponent); to overpower; to overwhelm (someone with emotion); to move; to intimidate; to frighten
to recall; to remember; to recollect
war; battle; match; game; competition
until now; so far; up to the present
way (of doing); manner; method; means
popular use; circulation; to pass as; to pass for
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)
drawer; withdrawal (of money from an account); variety of knowledge and experience useful for handling things impromptu
to increase; to add to; to augment
examination; quiz; test; tryout; rehearsal (in filming)
difficult to understand; unintelligible; abstruse