(in the) palm of someone's hand; (under) someone's complete control; (at) someone's mercy
piece (in shogi, chess, etc.); (arch.) horse; (arch.) foal; bridge (of a violin, etc.)
to read the situation; to sense the mood; to read the room
region; limits; stage; level
huge win; overwhelming victory
to lean (to one side); to incline; to be unbalanced (e.g. diet); to be unduly weighted towards; to be partial; to be biased
to soothe and humor; to coax
to turn against; to become an enemy
peep; chirp; poor; hard up; the runs; diarrhea
timid; weak-kneed; fainthearted; bearish
some nerve (as in "you have some nerve to ...")
morale (of troops, team, etc.); esprit de corps
consequently; as a result; in the end
frequency (of occurrence)
it's better to; it's best to; it's safest to; you can't go wrong with; it doesn't hurt (to be young, beautiful, have money, etc.)
mark; target; object; subject; point (e.g. of argument)
this and that; this or that; one thing after another
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
daytime television serial; soap opera
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
true character; real nature
to be satisfied (with an explanation, apology, etc.); to be happy
intimacy; affection; familiarity
famous; noted; renowned; celebrated; well-known
rapid increase; sharp rise; proliferation; surge; explosion
fully satisfied (with an explanation, apology, etc.); happy; cleared of doubt
valid; effective; yuko (judo)
equally; thoroughly; all over; uniformly; without exception; all around
noise (usu. unpleasant); interference (e.g. radio); static; gossip; irresponsible criticism
kind; tender-hearted; compassionate
cheerfully; buoyantly; happily; in high spirits
to disappear; to vanish; to go; to leave; to die
you (when referring to one's equals or inferiors)
self-proclaimed; self-professed; professing oneself to be; calling oneself; first person
to weather (a storm, rough seas); to ride across; to get through (adversity); to weather; to load completely (e.g. books on a shelf, people or luggage in a car)
heartbreak; grief; sorrow
to swoop down; to glide down; to fly down; to land gently (on); to alight (on)
to become attached (to); to take (to); to become affectionate (with); to be tamed; to get close (e.g. to someone emotionally); to become intimate (with)
return; reaction; recovery; return (from a procedure)
to congratulate; to celebrate
caw caw (cry of a crow); crow
second; number two; runner-up
to place (in relation to the whole); to rank; to position; to locate