to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
lukewarm; tepid; half-hearted; vague; lenient; mild
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
rather; sooner; preferably
fricative; fricative consonant
to give off sparks; to spark; to scintillate; to have a heated argument; to combat; to do something fiercely
to rage; to run amok (amuck); to tear around
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
to writhe (in pain); to be in agony; to be anguished; to be agonized; to be troubled
to suffer; to groan; to be worried
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
control of the air; air supremacy
(being in) the red; deficit; red letter; red writing; corrections (by a teacher or proofreader) written in red
by-product; spin-off; outgrowth; side effect
reserve; spare; preparation; preliminaries
action; movements; motions; bearing; behaviour; behavior
to play with (a toy, one's hair, etc.); to fiddle with; to toy with (one's emotions, etc.); to trifle with; to do with something as one pleases; to appreciate
thoughtlessly; rashly; unwisely; halfway; half-done; incomplete
good person; virtuous person
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
hatred; abhorrence; loathing; detestation
not a chance; you wish!; that's not going to happen; that won't work
riding fast; driving a horse fast
ramming attack; hurling oneself (at); throwing oneself into (e.g. a role); going all out
(one's) inner voice; voice of one's heart; what one really thinks
to act violently; to rage; to struggle; to be riotous
early; soon; quickly; swiftly; rapidly
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
lower region; lower part; region below
pushing; backing; boosting; pushing from behind (a cart, etc.); pusher
friction; rubbing; chafing; discord; friction; strife
to roll up; to be rolled up
to be smeared; to be covered
to open one's eyes wide (as in fear or anger); to faint