to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
largish; biggish; a little bit larger
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
pout; displeasure; ill humor; ill humour; sullenness
shot; charge; blow; punch; home run; try
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
consequence; outcome; result; blame
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
such; this sort of; like this
plural; multiple; several
choices; alternatives; options
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
to draw (the winning ticket); to apply; to compare; to put (oneself in someone's position)
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
unconsciousness; unconscious; involuntary; the unconscious (psychoanalysis)
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
labour; labor; effort; toil; trouble
area; domain; territory; field; range; region
construction; building; putting up; erecting; creation; formulation
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
general manager; GM; guided missile; genetically modified; GM
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
all; entire; whole; altogether
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
to apologize; to apologise
reproachful; hateful; bitter