having one's back to the wall; having nowhere to go; having no way out; not having another chance
to pile up; to accumulate
degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.); counter for occurrences; strength (of glasses); glasses prescription; alcohol content (percentage); alcohol by volume; extent
to follow; to come along with one; to accompany
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
heel (of a shoe); heel (in pro wrestling); bad guy; player of villain roles
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
prefix for forming ordinal numbers
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
scandal; deplorable event
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
to put back up; to stand back up; to restore (to former strength); to revive (e.g. the economy); to make again (a plan, policy, etc.); to reformulate
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
to live; to make a living; to get on with
some; several; many; how many; how much; very
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
to hit; to strike; to throw; to toss; to mix; to wear (sword, etc.)
to get better; to get well; to recover (from an illness); to be cured; to be restored; to heal
racing (of an engine); spinning one's wheels; running idle; fruitless effort; going nowhere; going round in circles
small peninsula; cape; promontory; headland
saying something (to someone); greeting; approaching (someone)
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
blow; hit (on the body); beating
(medical) doctor; physician
to see (a doctor, etc.); to consult (someone)
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit; use
to serve (in a bowl, on a plate, etc.); to dish out; to pile up; to heap up; to administer (medicine, poison); to dose out; to put into (e.g. information in a report, meaning in a statement)
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on