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to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter

3

gentle breeze; soft wind; breath of air; zephyr

1

to bend; to flutter; to wave; to yield to; to be swayed by; to bow to

1

to tighten; to fasten tight; to constrict; to control strictly; to put pressure on; to squeeze (e.g. an economy)

1

stillness; silence; quiet; hush; calm; serenity

2

wild enthusiasm; being crazy about

1

cool-headed; level-headed; hard-headed

1

origin; beginning; start

6

(advance) notice; preliminary announcement; warning; trailer (for a film, TV show, etc.)

1

light; lamplight

1

outbreak of war; starting a war

1

beacon; skyrocket; signal fire; starting shot; starting signal

1

to begin shooting; to shoot out

4

to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit

7

to hold out (e.g. against an attack); to hang on; to withstand; to endure; to last

1

temperature

3

rumble in the ground

2

shock; tremor; impact; vibration

1

suppression (of a riot, revolt, etc.); repression; putting down; quelling

1

exercise; physical training; appeal; campaign; motion; movement

12

surface of the earth; ground surface

2

underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret

1

magical powers; supernatural powers; spell; charm

3

to exert (influence); to exercise; to cause (e.g. damage); to do (e.g. harm); to bring about (e.g. benefits); to extend

4

to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out

6

expert; professional; master; woman in the nightlife business; demimondaine; geisha and prostitutes

1

popularity; favour; defense; defence; agreement; receiver of technique (e.g. in martial arts)

1

equal (in ability); even; evenly matched; well-matched; on par (with)

1

the person concerned; the person in question; the said person

4

as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)

6

rewriting (e.g. of a book); renewal (of a license, bond, etc.); transfer (of ownership); putting (something) in another's name

2

change; conversion; transformation; transformation

4

matter of time; question of time

1

to fit (e.g. a pane into a frame); to insert (e.g. a cork); to put on (something that envelops; e.g. a ring, gloves); to place (a hoop) around; to pigeonhole (into a particular category); to force (into a mold); to entrap

4

cuff; armhole

1

to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach

2

to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)

6

trump; trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon

2

gun point; muzzle

5

front row

6

left hand; left-hand side; left-hand direction; (on) the left

10

understanding; comprehension; grasp; perception; appreciation; mastery (of an art or skill)

1

to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee

21

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

3

signature move (assoc. with a martial artist, wrestler, etc.); finishing move

3

unique; peculiar; singular

1

technique; art; skill; move

6

you could say; you might say; verging on the

1

learning; acquisition (of a skill, knowledge, etc.)

1

to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)

3