to follow (a rule, precedent, etc.); to conform to (the law, standards, etc.); to be proportionate to; to correspond to; to be equivalent to
restive horse; runaway horse; out of control horse
to manage skillfully; to manoeuvre (e.g. car, horse); to maneuver
sound of something making firm contact with a flat surface
shout of joy; cry of pleasure; jubilant comments
totally unexpected result; stunning upset
surprise victory; upset; coup
trudging (along); plodding; slowly and with heavy steps
caution; admonition; prohibition; ban; punishment; (arch.) caution
bold move (in sumo, judo, etc.); daring move; powerful technique
delicate technique (in sumo, judo, etc.); little trick; subtle maneuver
obliteration; annihilation
both extremities; North and South Poles; positive and negative poles
to kick back (ball, person, etc.)
inner psychological world; mental world; spiritual world
to defeat (someone) in an argument; to argue (someone) down; to confute (someone); to refute (someone)
smelling of mud; smelling of earth; unrefined; unpolished; uncouth
crossing swords; fighting with swords; cutting each other (in fighting)
torrential rain; heavy rain; cloudburst; downpour
overflowing; flood; inundation; oversupply; plethora; abundance (esp. of something undesirable)
coping method; approach; how to deal with (problem, etc.)
to hurt; to injure; to harm; to damage; to worry; to bother
amount of force (required to do something); (using the) right amount of force; appropriate use of force
stillness; quiet; peacefulness
complete change; about-face
to assemble; to put together; to set up; to form (words, sentences, etc.)
to join; to be put together; to combine; to unite; to fit; to close (e.g. of a wound)
still; as yet; as it has been
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
to be outpushed; to lose a pushing competition
to do for real; to do in real life; to carry (a story) into actual practice
striking; remarkable; considerable
deep pool; deep water; abyss; depths (e.g. of despair); grip (e.g. of death)
shadow (e.g. on someone's happiness); cloud; shade; gloom
to envy; to be envious of; to be jealous of
to forget completely; to leave behind
absorption; giving undivided attention; devoting oneself (to)