touch up
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～ alter so as to produce a more desirable appearance; "This photograph has been retouched!"
tighten up
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～ severely restrict in scope or extent; "tighten the rules"; "stiffen the regulations"
tie up
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～ secure with or as if with ropes; "tie down the prisoners"; "tie up the old newspapers and bring them to the recycling shed"
tie up
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～ invest so as to make unavailable for other purposes; "All my money is tied up in long-term investments"
throw up
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～ eject the contents of the stomach through the mouth; "After drinking too much, the students vomited"; "He purged continuously"; "The patient regurgitated the food we gave him last night"
tote up
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～ determine the sum of; "Add all the people in this town to those of the neighboring town"
tie up
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～ secure in or as if in a berth or dock; "tie up the boat"
tone up
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～ give a healthy elasticity to; "Let's tone our muscles"
tog up
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～ put on special clothes to appear particularly appealing and attractive; "She never dresses up, even when she goes to the opera"; "The young girls were all fancied up for the party"
stick up
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～ rob at gunpoint or by means of some other threat
stir up
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～ try to stir up public opinion
strike up
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～ start playing; "The musicians struck up a tune"
stock up
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～ amass so as to keep for future use or sale or for a particular occasion or use; "let's stock coffee as long as prices are low"
step up
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～ make oneself visible; take action; "Young people should step to the fore and help their peers"
stop up
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～ fill or close tightly with or as if with a plug; "plug the hole"; "stop up the leak"
stay up
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～ not go to bed; "Don't stay up so late--you have to go to work tomorrow"; "We sat up all night to watch the election"
strike up
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～ begin; "strike up a conversation"; "strike up a friendship"
stick up
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～ defend against attack or criticism; "He stood up for his friend"; "She stuck up for the teacher who was accused of harassing the student"
step up
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～ increase in extent or intensity; "The Allies escalated the bombing"