grasp; catch; understanding
to give a broad grin; to smirk
to burn down (to the ground); to clear away by burning; to reduce to ashes; to burn off
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
scene; spectacle; sight; view
to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination
stronghold; citadel; headquarters
the number of people; many people; a large number of people; (counted as an) adult
throwing in; inserting; investment; commitment (of funds, personnel, etc.); launching (a product into the market); introduction
to hold on to something (secret, lead in a race, etc.)
to be too busy; to be occupied; to concentrate on single-mindedly
to go along; to walk along; to follow
walking; pace; step; course (of history, one's life, etc.); history; pitch (of a screw, etc.)
to get better; to get well; to recover (from an illness); to be cured; to be restored; to heal
pushing; backing; boosting; pushing from behind (a cart, etc.); pusher
to do someone in; to bump someone off
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
to compete; to vie; to make fight against another (person, animal); to pit against; to debate; to argue
field; plain; prairie; moor
to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat; to twinkle (e.g. stars); to flicker; to waver
to push aside; to push one's way through
to dominate; to prevail; to be superior to; to get ahead of; to get the upper hand
field of activities; area of activity; range of behavior (behaviour); habitat
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum
entry (on stage); appearance (on screen); entrance; introduction (into a market)
to look unconcerned; to assume a composed look
finishing blow; coup de grâce
to take back; to recapture
to irritate; to grate on one's nerves; to aggravate; to be galling; to be invidious
to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
to spit out; to eject; to dump
scene; view; prospect; outlook
to be born and raised (in); to be born and brought up; to be born and bred
something's wrong (with someone); not right (in the head); not oneself; crazy; nuts
forcibly; against one's will