to go against; to fight against; to oppose; to resist; to deny
to stop; to halt; to have (someone) stay; to put up (a guest); to fasten; to pin
showy; loud; flashy; gaudy
morning and evening; from morning until night; constantly
strenuous effort; hard struggle; working hard; hard fighting; fierce fighting
mediation; intercession; smoothing over
number of words a person speaks; number of dependents; number of mouths to feed; number of shares, items, applications, etc.
difficult to understand; unintelligible; abstruse
to be based (on); to be founded (on); to be grounded (on); to be due to; to come (from); to arise (from)
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
fixed number; certain number; given number; definite number
to become better; to improve
number of times; frequency; count
very likely; very probable
high; noble; refined; advanced
precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; grim; severe; stern
to try; to attempt; to have a go (at)
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
to grow up; to become an adult
to take more time than expected; to take a long time; to be delayed
to bind; to fasten; to tie up
high laced shoes or boots
exposure; laying bare; exposure; (media) exposure; appearance (on TV, in magazines, etc.)
outward appearance; looks
to stay within bounds; to not take (something) to extremes; to not get carried away; to not go too far
middle-aged man; Buddhist priest
to shift (something) from one hand to the other; to carry in a different way; to change one's grip (on); to exchange (what one is holding for something else)
staring (e.g. eyes); goggling; glaring
to grab (someone) by the collar; to seize (someone) by the lapels
to shoot through (a wall, the heart, etc.); to go through; to pierce; to hit (e.g. the bull's-eye)
to be overawed; to be overwhelmed; to be overcome; to be intimidated; to be daunted
resolute; firm; dauntless; undaunted
to do with enthusiasm; to be excited to do; to throw oneself into
to threaten; to intimidate; to be threatening
stupid; foolish; idiotic; fool; idiot; blockhead
to be given; to be granted; to be honored with; to give; to bestow; to confer