control; check; restraint; inhibition
to form; to shape; to make; to mold; to mould; to build up
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
one may well say so, but ...; even more than
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
to draw in; to take in; to retract; to withdraw; to take back (e.g. words)
to injure; to damage; to kill; to hinder; to obstruct
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
at the same time as; while; as well as (multiple roles)
ladder; stairs; going to several places in succession (e.g. barhopping)
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
exaggerated; extravagant; overdone
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
to hang; to suspend; to dangle; to swing; to carry
convenient; handy; useful
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
being enrolled (at a school); being registered; being a member (of a team, organization, etc.)
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
in the end; at the end of the day
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
appeal; call for something; request; axiom
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
to knock at the gate; to request an apprenticeship; to ask to be made a pupil
ivy (esp. Boston ivy, Parthenocissus tricuspidata)
to creep up; to crawl up; to overcome (a bad situation); to rise (after a setback)
impossible; unlikely; improbable
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
inconspicuous; unobtrusive; low-profile
gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; division; phylum; counter for cannons
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
our country; our land; one's own country
short (in height); stumpy; tiny; short (trousers, etc.); undersized
engaging in (work); pursuing (e.g. studies); following (a profession); being involved in
first meeting; first interview with
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
materials; data; document
simply; merely; only; solely
to paste; to stick; to affix; to station; to post