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
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
retrogression; reversal; relapse; doubling back; backtracking
bag; satchel; briefcase; basket
textbook; coursebook; schoolbook
always; constantly; frequently; often; nonstop
scrawl; scribble; graffiti; doodle
to join (hands); to take (each other's hands); to scramble for; to struggle for; to pay attention to; to take notice of
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
school building; schoolhouse
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
garbage can; rubbish bin; trash can; dustbin
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)
as one wishes; the way one wants; to one's satisfaction
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
we; us; I; me; my store (business, etc.)
grasp; catch; understanding
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; so to speak
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
recognition; awareness; perception; understanding; knowledge; cognition
mistake; error; fault; slip; blunder; omission
pitiful; heartbreaking; heartrending; touching; tragic; sad
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
your house; your home; your husband; your organization; you
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
offender; criminal; culprit
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
to gulp down (a drink); to slurp
article; news story; report; account
to make out to be; to set someone up (as); to prepare (e.g. someone for a role); to make (e.g. "a man out of him"); to frame
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of