to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
to come to mind; to pop into one's head
to cling to; to hold on to; to grapple; to set about doing; to begin; to take hold of
proximity; nearness; soon; nearby
to rise (of a building, mountain, etc.); to tower; to soar
to occupy; to hold; to account for; to make up; to take up
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
crown (of head); summit (of mountain); easy win for one; something received
standing tall; towering; soaring
form; shape; figure; visage
to paint over; to paint out; to fill in; to cover completely (with paint)
one or two; a few; small number
to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat; to twinkle (e.g. stars); to flicker; to waver
atmospheric current; air current; airflow
to tower over the surroundings
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
rule; reign; government; governing
to grant; to give; to confer; to teach; to instruct; to impart (knowledge)
payment to the government
to obligate; to make compulsory; to require; to mandate
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
to neglect; to ignore; to disregard; to make light of
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
these days; nowadays; now; at present; recently; lately
youngster; boy; young Buddhist monk; young bonze; young shop-boy; errand boy
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
another (person); the other person; one more (person)
coworker; co-worker; colleague; associate
to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)
to hang over; to cover; to lie over; to fall on one's shoulders; to become one's responsibility; to become a burden
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
the scruff or nape of the neck
to screw up; to put the screws on (a person); to constrict (someone, something)
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
to omit; to leave out; to overtake; to pass; to say; to speak
big man; large man; tall man; giant
to struggle; to writhe; to wriggle; to act frantically; to make desperate efforts
ceiling; ceiling price; (price) ceiling
collar; lapel; neckband; nape of the neck; scruff of the neck