to remain; to abide; to stay (in the one place); to be limited to; to be confined to; to only account for
to handle (men); to master (a tool); to manage; to acquire a command of (a language)
grabbing hold; eagle grip; tight hold
handle; grip; holder; person who holds
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
diligent study; devoting oneself to one's studies
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
specialized weapon or skill; specialised weapon or skill
to be outpushed; to lose a pushing competition
unable to resist; unable to suppress
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
to brush away; to sweep aside; to repel (e.g. enemy); to drive away; to rout
without; but if; otherwise; or else
showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy
cloud of sand (dust, etc.)
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
to go flying along; to move fast (against the wind)
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to flutter about; to revolve
skewer; spit; skewering; impalement; running through (e.g. with spear)
innocent; naive; unsophisticated; birth-
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
to leave as; to view as; to maintain the status quo
to unite; to join; to do together; to confuse with
mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
to stick into (of something with a sharp point); to prick; to pierce; to resonate emotionally; to move
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
one by one; each; every; at intervals of
to tie up in a bundle (e.g. straw, hair, bills, letters); to bundle; to govern; to manage; to fold (one's arms); to put together (one's hands)
unprecedented; never seen before
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
to crush (with one's hands); to kill a proposal; to shelve; to table (remove from consideration)
phantom; vision; illusion
concealment; suppression; hiding
to crush (with one's hands); to kill a proposal; to shelve; to table (remove from consideration)
feel (i.e. tactile sensation); touch; feeling; sensation; texture (e.g. food, cloth)
(a) grain; (a) drop; (a) bead