to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
to be good (at); to go well; to look (taste, etc.) good; to hold one's liquor; to be able to hold one's drink
remind me; I forget; was it?; was that what happened?
rising rapidly (e.g. prices, popularity); soaring; skyrocketing; going through the roof
liver; innards; courage; spirit; crux; essential point
roasting; grilling; toasting; tempering (in metallurgy)
(pent-up) anger; indignation; resentment; irritation
having no way to relieve (one's grief, mortification, etc.); unable to give vent to (one's anger)
boldly; bravely; resolutely; determinedly
to fight against; to oppose; to face
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
to become fraught with emotion
poisonous air; poisonous gas; poisonous ingredient; poisonous nature; malice; spite
to cool; to chill; to calm down; to cool off; to be frightened (at); to be scared (of)
brittle; fragile; easily cracked; perishable
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
things to do; must-do items; one's duty; what is required
fighting stance; fighting pose
footwork; mobility; flexibility; adaptability
to dance; to perform dance steps
oath; pledge; pact; covenant; alliance
in accordance with; according to
anti-; antithesis; fanqie; traditional Chinese spelling system in which two characters are used: the first one for the onset, the second one for rhyme and tone
to burst into bud; to sprout; to have a crush (esp. on a fictional character, idol, etc.); to be infatuated
to be affected; to put on airs; to act like (something one isn't); to pretend to be
declaration; proclamation; announcement
to make someone eat; to deal (a blow); to play (a trick)
to be blown off; to be blown away; to disappear; to vanish; to rush; to hurry
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
to be kind to; to treat kindly
hostility; antagonism; opposition
daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period
in name only; titular; nominal
some; (a) little; somewhat; to some extent; in part
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
(program of) entertainments; special events; exhibitions; amusements; attractions
test of courage (by going to a frightening place, e.g. a graveyard)
to surprise; to frighten; to create a stir
one class (of students); one group (of people); one set (of items); one pair
with an interesting history (story); with a shady history; with circumstances that are difficult to explain
white heat; incandescence; (emitting) white light; becoming excited; getting heated (e.g. of a discussion); reaching a climax
(preliminary) skirmish; prelude; preliminary encounter; warm-up match (e.g. before a final)