very important person; VIP
response (felt in the hands); resistance; reaction; response; effect
close associate; close aide; brains-truster
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
imposing stance; daunting pose
to shake; to waver; to tremble
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
obstinate; stubborn; obstinate person; stubborn person
to come to one's senses; to calm down
disturbance; obstruction; hindrance; jamming; interference
to recite; to chant; to cry; to yell; to advocate; to advance
to throw a punch at; to swing at; to strike out at; to raise a hand against
priority; order of precedence
fragment; broken piece; splinter; chip; shard
(musical) conductor; commander; leader; director
unable to do (as one wishes); able to do only with great effort; almost impossible to do; beyond one's control; not always turning out as one wishes; not going the way one wants it to
drying up; running dry; running out; being exhausted; being drained
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
to exchange gunfire; to exchange shots
nine; nine years of age; twelve o'clock (old time system)
preliminary investigation; preparation
mechanism; machinery; trick; dodge; mechanical doll; string puppet
according to; by (means of); due to; because of
to be indicated as the winner of a bout by the raising of the referee's fan; to be declared the winner
to pass (of time); to elapse
to tell (a story); to give an account of (an event, experience, etc.); to relate; to tell of; to show; to indicate
a drop in the bucket; a drop in the ocean; (lit.) (pouring) water on a hot stone
abandonment of the status quo; destroying the status quo; overthrowing the present situation
straight to the point; point-blank; frank; direct
believer; adherent; devotee; fanboy; fanatic; superfan
quick-witted and agile; keen and nimble
judgment; judgement; discernment
to pile up; to accumulate
field; sports stadium; arena
troops; group members; team members
to be finished; to be completed; to be done