hand; arm; handwriting; penmanship; 'shake' (command to have a dog place its paw in your hand)
just a minute; small quantity
to outwit; to outmanoeuvre; to steal a march on; to get the jump on; to anticipate; to forestall
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
kindness; favor; favour; goodwill; affection; liking (for someone)
January; first month of the lunar calendar
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say it all; to finish one's sentence
elbowroom; leeway; room; reserve; margin; allowance
in this manner; in this way; like this
change of heart; change of mind; change in love interest
long (time); longstanding; for a long time
to forgive and forget; to let bygones be bygones; to sweep under the carpet; to wipe the slate clean
to place one's arm around each other's shoulders; to join shoulders
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
subjugation (using military force); suppression; subduing
violence; vehemence; fury; fervour; fervor; severity
persistent; obstinate; tenacious; relentless; insistent; importunate
human nature; human heart; public feeling; people's sentiments; consciousness; awareness
stepwise; one step at a time
profit; gains; benefit; advantage; grace (of God, Buddha, etc.) (esp. as attained through rightful actions, prayer, adherence to one's faith, etc.); blessing
as ... as one can; as ... as possible; as much as possible
advantages and disadvantages; interests (of parties)
existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no
bargaining; haggling; tactics; strategy
otherwise; if not; or else
ambition; aspiration; sinister designs; treachery
(political) power; authority; influence
to struggle in the water; to sink below the surface and become unable to breathe; to (nearly) drown; to indulge in; to lose one's head over something; to be addicted
hammer; mallet; sledge(hammer); gavel
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
as time goes by; as time went by; with the passage of time; over time
to abate; to weaken; to be emaciated; to be dejected; to be perplexed
sweeping conquest; sweeping over; conquering; invading