to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
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)
stiffening; rigidity; rigor; stiffness; ossification; petrification
to be choppy (of waves); to be rough; to wave (e.g. in the wind); to beat fast (of a heart); to be in turmoil; to be in discord
to appease; to suppress; to calm
to have an ulterior motive; to have an axe to grind
the most one can do; the best one can do; the best one can expect
to come and see (someone, something); to visit
to detain; to check; to restrain
even if; (it doesn't matter) whether (A or B or ...); whatever; should
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
to hit hard; to punch hard; to give a hard blow; to wallop; to sock
top-heavy; big-headed; overly-theoretical
ball (for sport, games, etc.); kemari; type of football played by courtiers in ancient Japan
with my own (two) eyes; with these very eyes
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
toilet bowl; urinal; chamber pot; bedpan
grown-up (manner, etc.); mature; adult
(one's) gaze; direction in which one is looking; point of view; standpoint; line covering someone's eyes (in an edited photograph)
baggage; luggage; burden; albatross around one's neck; excess baggage
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
to remonstrate; to admonish (someone) for; to advise (someone) not to; to warn against
individual; one by one; separate; each
lack of policy; having no measures; lacking means
malicious; ill-tempered; unkind
malicious; ill-tempered; unkind
straight ball (pitch); direct (e.g. question); blunt
diplomacy; selling (e.g. door-to-door); canvassing
par (in golf); equivalence; face value; parity
ace up one's sleeve; trump card; secret skills; secret; (arch.) left hand
surrender; submission; capitulation; being defeated (e.g. by a problem); giving up; giving in
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
to be overturned; to be reversed; to turn over; to fall down; to tumble down; to topple over
mischief; prank; pastime; hobby; playing with (a lighter, etc.); fooling around with
(outward) looks; features; face; countenance; expression
previously; already; for some time; for quite a while
precisely; exactly; plumb; damn; stupid; cursed