to take (preventive) measures; to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
battle; war; fight (against time, poverty, etc.); struggle (for freedom, survival, etc.); contest; competition
everywhere; all over; throughout
to unfold; to unroll; to open
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
office (e.g. the Oval Office)
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
chair; seat; stool; post; position; seat
to make (tea, coffee, etc.); to brew a beverage (with hot water)
herbal tea; herb tea; tisane
autograph; signature; sign; signal; indication
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
fast; quick; early; soon; premature; too soon
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
to manipulate (someone); to make (someone) dance to one's tune; to lead astray; to make (someone) dance; to let dance
to laugh at; to ridicule; to mock; to make fun of; to sneer at
end; conclusion; last; final; once ...; the moment ... (, that's it)
to be filled with strength; to be filled with effort; to be enthusiastic about; to be tired (ironic)
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
fragment; broken piece; splinter; chip; shard
to stick into (of something with a sharp point); to prick; to pierce; to resonate emotionally; to move
to hang; to droop; to give (e.g. lesson, instruction, scolding) (to someone of lower status); to confer; to drip; to ooze; to leave behind (at death)
to be mixed together; to be blended; to intermingle; to commingle
to throw oneself; to jump; to leap
to lean (on, against); to rest (against); to recline; to rely on (someone); to depend on
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); wall (of stones)
to lean against; to set against
special training; intensive training; crash course
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
to shine; to be visible; to be tinged with; to rise (of water levels); to flow in; to be felt (i.e. as an emotion); to come over one
to get in someone's pocket; to help oneself to someone's wallet; to curry favour (favor); to butter up; to get in close to one's opponent
as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively
purple; violet; purple gromwell (Lithospermum erythrorhizon); red gromwell; soy sauce