to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
heave-ho; oops; yes; yeah
even; if only; if just; as long as; the only thing needed
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
adds force or indicates command
no!; no no!; no, not at all
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
at any cost; at any price; at any expense
(a) weakness; shortcoming; failing; sore point
to rampage; to run wild; to go berserk; to be violent (waves, wind, etc.); to be rough
enough; sufficient; sufficiently; fully; division into ten
to gain time; to play for time; to buy time
war funds; war chest; funds (for activities); campaign funds
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
to pick up; to adopt (e.g. a proposal); to accept; to take away; to confiscate; to deliver (a baby)
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
connection (to a person, place, etc.); relation; affinity
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
to replace; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute
for the present; for the time being; for a while (from now); for some time (to come)
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
dim; hazy; vague; indistinct; faint; fuzzy
street; quarter; district; area
prey; catch; kill; spoils; trophy; loot
feeling; sensation; mood; sensation of doing
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
to grow cold (from room temperature, e.g. in refrigerator); to get chilly; to cool down
itching to do something; impatient; sorely tempted; eager
old wound; scar; old unpleasant incident; past misdeed
to stick into and move around; to dig around in; to pick (i.e. one's teeth)
to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
behaving in a way characteristic of teenagers going through puberty, esp. by being overly self-conscious; (lit.) 2nd year of junior high sickness
exit; gateway; way out; outlet; vent; leak
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
to get stuck with (some job); to end up with (something unpleasant)