instant; moment; for an instant
right of control; supremacy; sovereignty
to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover
to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw
to hold down; to twist someone's arm; to force (someone) to yield (e.g. an argument); to make (someone) surrender
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
signature phrase; signature saying
economical; bargain; good value; good-value
feelings; thoughts; meaning
palm (of one's hand); skill; (in one's) grip; (under one's) control; one's (concealed) intentions; one's cards
hero; the brave; man of valour (valor)
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
to add (numbers); to add (something); to top up (with something); to take care of (e.g. one's business)
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
sweet words; smooth talk; cajolery; flattery; sycophancy
high (e.g. ball in baseball); highish; on the expensive side; comparatively expensive; wait tile which produces a winning hand with a higher score
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
to trick; to cheat; to deceive
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
even more; still more; further
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
to be doing; to be in the process of doing
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
at least; at most; (even) just
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
supreme; sublime; highest
selection; choice; option
like this; this sort; this way
even; even if; even though; because of; on the grounds that
possession (by a spirit, etc.); dependence; depending on
(not) by any means; (not) for anything; wouldn't do for anything; had enough; flatly refusing
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
one's present existence; this mortal frame; this world; cast-off cicada shell; cicada
to creep; to steal up; to draw near unnoticed
treason; treachery; mutiny; rebellion; insurrection
silence; stillness; quietness
lightning; thunder; god of thunder; god of lightning; anger; fit of anger
period of time (usu. a period of approx. two hours corresponding to one of the signs of the Chinese zodiac); carving; engraving; strictness; cruelty