backhand blow; backhand chop; backfist (karate)
to punch; to hit and hit; to stamp out; to pierce; to bore into; to knock down walls
gaining total control (of people or counties); suppression; oppression; control; mastery; ascendancy
kapow; bang; bulging; filled to bursting; prostitute (catering to Occupation soldiers in Japan after WWII)
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
man; male; masculine gender
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
to pick up; to adopt (e.g. a proposal); to accept; to take away; to confiscate; to deliver (a baby)
collection; recovery; withdrawal; retrieval
link (e.g. in a chain of events); part (of a plan, campaign, activities, etc.); monocyclic
arrest; apprehension; capture
to stop; to stay (e.g. the night); to contain; to keep (in position, in place); to record (e.g. a fact); to retain
performance; execution; skill; dexterity; tact
proximity; nearness; soon; nearby
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
to make a fist; to clench one's fist
buzz; hum; shake (with vigor); shaking
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
to happen to ride together; to share a vehicle; to (operate a) carpool
to board; to embark on; to get into (a car); to march into; to enter
performance (e.g. music, dance, pantomime, etc.)
century; hundred years; (fig.) a long time
to rebuke; to scold harshly
by any standard; (not) even as flattery
to be dispirited; to be dejected; to lose heart; to become discouraged; to be crestfallen; to be utterly disheartened
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
to begin to open; to come out; to smile broadly; to come apart at the seams (clothes)
follow; following (on social media, esp. Twitter); follow-up; following up; backing-up; covering for; follow-up shot
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
to beat; to attack (an enemy); to do away with; to finish off
forward; frontward; ahead; rectangular front
sympathy; agreement with; alignment; conformity; tuning
concatenation; coupling; connection; linking; consolidation (e.g. of company accounts)
apprehensions; misgivings; uneasiness; anxiety; fear
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
easy to deal with; easily manageable; tractable; malleable
true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience