command; direction; supervision; conducting (an orchestra, choir, etc.)
(with) great vigour (from the way splitting bamboo goes all down the stick); irresistible force
activity (esp. energetic or successful); great efforts; active participation; walking about with great vigor
these days; nowadays; now; at present; recently; lately
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
abandonment; renouncement; renunciation; resignation; abdication; surrender
treaty; pact; convention; agreement
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
to become scared; to have an attack of nerves; to have a yellow streak; to chicken out; to run out of courage
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
(social) position; status; standing; position (in a company, organization, etc.); post; rank
honor; honour; prestige; dignity; honorary (e.g. president, doctorate)
extravagant; absurd; unbelievable; enormous; tremendous; extraordinary
desperately; for one's dear life
training (animals); breaking (animals)
to get tired of; to tire of; to lose interest in; to become sated; to become satiated; to have one's fill
vulgar person; low-life; sleazebag; (arch.) lowly person; (arch.) person of humble rank; (arch.) peasant
lack of ability; inadequacy; (being) out of one's depth
safety zone; buffer (e.g. against defeat)
to one's heart's content; as much as one likes; without reserve; freely; to the full
to enjoy; to take pleasure in; to have a good time; to look forward to
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
to spring at; to leap upon; to swoop down on; to throw oneself upon (e.g. an enemy)
to have a lot on one's shoulders; to bear a lot of responsibility
fighting scene; scene of carnage (bloodshed); location of the fight between the Asuras and Shakra; difficulties (in a love relationship); crunch time (esp. for cartoonists)
to go through; to pass through; to struggle through; to get through (difficulties, danger, etc.); to escape (through the cordon)
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
to treat; to handle; to deal with; to arrange; to decorate (with); to adorn (with)
to grimace; to make a wry face; to contort one's face
determined spirit; unyielding spirit; will
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
to fix upon (one-sidedly); to (ignore someone's position and) arbitrarily decide something is the case; to scold; to take (a person) to task
virgin; innocent young woman
having at one's mercy; trifling with; toying with; playing with; making a fool of; leading around by the nose
hygienic; healthy; healthful; sanitary
fresh (e.g. fish); lively; spirited; animated
nice; likeable; desirable
fear; dread; fright; willies
mistress; kept woman; concubine
obedient; submissive; docile; meek; pliant
disgust; hate; repugnance; loathing