to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
(one's) handling of the reins; how well one controls things
considerably; greatly; a lot
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
embarkation; boarding (an aeroplane, airplane)
elevation (of spirits); raising (of morale); uplift; upsurge
to be softened; to calm down
to blow upon; to breathe on; to pick (a fight); to force (unreasonable terms); to exaggerate; to overcharge
operation (of a machine, etc.); operating; driving; working (capital, etc.)
way; method; means; resource; course
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
great difference; big difference; wide margin
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
violence; assault; rough (e.g. handling); reckless; rape; sexual assault
stoppage; coming to a stop; ceasing (movement, activity, etc.); suspension (of operations); suspension (of payment, licence, etc.); (temporary) prohibition
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
a great deal; very much; a lot; (arch.) with a great amount of effort
rate; late; rating; ranking
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
like everyone else; like most people; like an ordinary person; as much as anyone else
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
fifth day of the month; five days
one's house; one's home; one's family
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
to become possible; to become able to (do)
how long; how far; how much
skillful; adroit; craft; craftsmanship; plot; scheme
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
in one's own way or style
to shake; to sway; to waver
sincerely; earnestly; repeatedly; over and over; again and again
root; joint; base; crotch
(move) slowly (e.g. walk); sluggishly; stolidly; ploddingly; heavily
right hand; right-hand side; right-hand direction; (on) the right
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
double; twice (as much); times (as much); -fold; 1-nth; 1 to n
speed; velocity; pace; velocity