to take possession of (forcibly); to take over (a company, account, etc.); to capture (a castle, enemy position, etc.); to hijack (a plane, ship, etc.)
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
to place (in position); to fix; to install; to seat (someone); to settle (upon something); to fix (e.g. one's gaze)
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
in person; personally; directly
to topple over; to be overturned; to capsize; to be overruled; to be reversed; to be discredited
(not) anyone; (not) a single person; no one; nobody
to take (someone) out (for a walk, to lunch, etc.); to entice out; to lure away
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
to twinkle (e.g. stars); to flicker; to waver; to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
(one's) gaze; line of sight; point of view; standpoint; line covering someone's eyes (to obscure their identity); eye censor bar
contour; outline; summary; outline; looks; features
to start to move; to get going; to come alive
just you wait and see (as a threat)
with a slap; smack; wham; sound of striking with something solid; zap; crack
to bend backwards; to bend oneself back; to be taken aback
well, ...; right, ...; so; then; that way (would mean ...); if that is the case
taking a quantity (of time, people, etc.); similar to ...; dependent on ...; reliant on ...; while ...; when ...
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
overthrow; defeat; bringing down; knockdown
many; numerous; various; large number of
one move (in go, shogi, etc.); only way; only means; doing alone; doing single-handed
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say everything; to tell all
at least; at most; (even) just
generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual
adding (an extra amount); increasing; tacking on (a charge)
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively; extreme
I feel that ...; I feel as though ...; I have a feeling that ...; I have the impression that ...; I think that ...
practice, practice, practice; (only) practice makes perfect
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to leverage (skills, attributes, experience, etc.); to restore (a deleted passage; in proofreading)
to set (sun); to become dark
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
practice; practising; training; study
flawless; absolute perfection
room for growth; potential; promise
(raw) ore; unpolished gemstone