(v1,vt) to shorten
to reduce
to economize
to economise
(v5r) to be at one's wit's end
to be cornered
(v1,vt) to boil down
to condense
(exp,v5r) to choke
to have trouble breathing
(exp) to hold one's breath
(n) of close texture
(v1,vi) to strain
to stretch
to string up
to make tense
to cover over
to freeze over
(v1,vt) to corner
to drive to the wall
to run down
to track down
to chase after
(v1,vi) to visit frequently
(v1,vi) (1) to go to the top
(2) to be engrossed in
(v1,vt) to investigate thoroughly
to probe into
to think something through
to follow an argument to its logical conclusion
(exp) to have a stuffed nose
to have a stuffy nose
(n) direct negotiations
pressing a demand with a face-to-face talk
(exp) to fill a bottle
(v1,vt) to lay
to spread all over
(n) close
fine(-grained)
(v1,vt) to press a question
to cross-examine
(exp,adv) final outcome
final result
consequence
upshot
in the end
after all is said and done
(exp,adv) final outcome
final result
consequence
upshot
in the end
after all is said and done
(exp,v5r) to stick in one's throat
to choke on something
(v1,vi) (1) to go to the top
(2) to be engrossed in
(v1) to pack one's things
(adj-na) (uk) bored
bored-looking
uninterested
(adv) in sum
in short
in the end
(v1,vt) to pack an assortment of goods, etc.
(n) (belief in the desirability of) education by rote learning
(n) cramming (e.g. for an exam)
(exp) to be at a loss for words
(exp) to closely space lines (on a page)
(exp) under the pressure of necessity
