| in the first place; to begin with; from the start; originally; ab initio |
| in the first place; to begin with; from the start; originally; ab initio |
| weight (e.g. paperweight); rear guard; control; check; pressure |
| to pin something down; to hold something down; to hold something back; to stop; to restrain; to curb; to seize; to grasp; to arrest; to gain control of something; to govern; to keep down (e.g. information); to suppress; to catch happening; to determine (important points); to find (proof); to understand |
| control; restraint; suppression; constraint; curtailment; inhibition; check; curb |
| check; restraint; oppression; suppression |
| in the first place; to begin with; from the start; originally; ab initio |
| intonation; accent; modulation; inflection |