to pull (the puppet) strings; to direct things from behind the scenes; to stretch out (and keep going); to linger on
one swing; one shake (e.g. of pepper); one sword
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
to fold (clothes, umbrella); to close (a shop, business); to vacate
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
depression; low spirits; luxuriant (of vegetation)
to hit hard; to punch hard; to give a hard blow; to wallop; to sock
to mow down; to cut down; to slash (horizontally); to make a clean sweep; to sweep away; to brush away
to knock (someone) off their feet; to knock down; to send flying; to strike; to drive away (one's sorrows, worries, etc.); to dispel
dealing fully (with); going into (issue, etc.); stepping into; alcove
multiplication; synergism
with a single blow; with one stroke
to be able to do; to be possible; to be good at; to do well; to come into existence; to form; to be made
doll; puppet; marionette; puppet (person under the control of another); straw man; yes-man
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
luckily; blessedly; fortunately
model; prototype; archetype; (sewing) pattern
bleeding; haemorrhage; bleeding money; red ink; casualties; losses
letter (of an alphabet); character; writing
grudge; complaint; reproach
to give (time, money, goods); to donate; to do; to perform; to apply (processing, makeup, etc.); to add (e.g. ornamentation, annotation)
to bare one's fangs; to snarl (at)
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
to hesitate to; to waver; to be hesitant about
look!; see!; here!; there!; hey!
to cry; to shed tears; to suffer (from); to be troubled (by); to accept (an unreasonable request, loss, etc.); to do reluctantly
wind and waves; discord; trouble; hardships
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
suspicious-looking; shady; questionable; dubious; fishy
change of color; change of colour; fading; discoloration; discolouration
fierce; intense; severe; very; extremely; terribly
seat (esp. in public places or places with assigned seating); seating
sitting on the floor grasping one's knees (as in a gym class)
to look up (at); to look upwards; to respect; to look up to
in a subdued voice; in undertones; in a whisper; dry and tasteless; stale
plentiful; abundant; definitely extant
to be too numerous; to be too much
a touch (of sadness, unease, etc.); a tinge (of); a hint (of); a smear (of paint, ink, etc.); one stroke (of a brush)
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless