control; management (e.g. of a business)
spread (e.g. of a disease); rampancy; infestation; proliferation; being widespread
illness; disease; bad habit; weakness; fault
after that; afterwards; thereafter
contest; competition; struggle; scramble
will; desire; eagerness; interest; drive; motivation
to find out; to discover; to locate
wife; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); trimmings; accompaniment; side (remark)
pushing (propelling) (one's opponent) out of the ring from behind
practicability; feasibility; operability; expected implementation
to boil strongly; to be excited
puppet; marionette; puppet (person, organization, government, etc.); figurehead; (arch.) prostitute
to tailor; to make (clothing); to train; to bring up; to make it seem like; to pass off
to row (a boat) to (a pier, shore, etc.); to reach (a goal after considerable effort); to arrive at; to (finally) manage to do
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
to look away (from); to avert one's gaze; to disregard; to ignore; to escape (from); to turn away (from)
stool (stood on to reach high objects); small stepladder; (fig.) stepping stone
to marry (a woman); to take to wife; to take in marriage
(several) tens; dozens; scores (of)
ace up one's sleeve; trump card; secret skills; secret; (arch.) left hand
to flicker; to quiver; to waver; to sway
to look at; to gaze; to stare at
burdening; bearing; load (electrical, mechanical, etc.); stress; stress testing (of physical function or performance); provocative testing
to impose (a tax, fine, etc.); to levy; to assign (a task, duty, etc.); to give; to set
constant; persistent; indecisiveness; usual; normal
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
abasement; fall; forfeiture; sinking (in people's estimation)
being resented (by someone one holds resentment towards); responding to kindness with resentment; thinking ill of someone who meant to be kind; unjustified resentment; unreasonable grudge
tolerant; big; flexible; big-hearted; accepting; open-minded
intelligent; wise; sagacious; smart-alecky; cheeky
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
to go; to move (towards); to move through; to travel across; to go (well, badly, etc.); to proceed; to do (in a particular way)
success or failure; outcome; result
to work out a plan of deception; to scheme; (arch.) to think up a plan; (arch.) to think over a plan; (arch.) to discuss; (arch.) to consult