(game pieces, soldiers, etc.) under one's control
almost; roughly; approximately
structure; construction; arrangement; plan; plot; contrivance
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
how long; how far; how much
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
to snap one's fingers; to pop one's fingers; to crack one's knuckles
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
simmer; bubble out; flow out
circumstances; condition; to arrange; to manage; to lend money; to raise money
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
friendship; fellowship; camaraderie
playing at (something); game of make-believe; something done together
to unfold; to unroll; to open
survival of the fittest; the law of the jungle; (lit.) the weak are meat the strong do eat
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to stand in the way (esp. with legs spread out); to block the way; to stand in the way (e.g. of progress); to obstruct
head-on; to one's face; squarely; directly; flatly (e.g. refuse)
to form a partnership or association; to join together; to grapple with
to put on (another's shoes by mistake); to put (shoes) on the wrong feet; to mistake (one thing for another); to confuse; to have a mistaken idea of
to oppress; to persecute; to tyrannize
physical strength; brute strength; arm strength
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
to bark; to howl; to howl (e.g. of the wind); to roar; to yell; to cry
rough; wild; violent; immoderate; extravagant; reckless
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved; neat; tidy; frank; open-hearted; completely
(suffer) deterioration; growing worse; aggravation; degeneration; corruption
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
thereupon; shortly thereafter
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
opposite effect; adverse effect; backfiring
unusual; uncommon; extraordinary; out of the ordinary; incomparable; serious
bad influence; negative influence
involuntary nocturnal tooth grinding; bruxism; grinding one's teeth out of anger or vexation
change (personnel); transfer; reshuffle
hesitation; indecision; vacillation
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
to well (up); to gush forth (of water); to appear (esp. suddenly) (sweat, tears, etc.); to feel emotions from (joy, bravery, etc.); to hatch (esp. of parasitic insects, etc.)
to become red; to redden; to blush
tired feeling; feeling of exhaustion; sense of fatigue; fatigability
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
why; oh; no!; quit it!; stop!