to push aside; to push one's way through
sound; noise; (musical) note; fame
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
to sense; to infer; to gather; to pick up on; to get wind of; to perceive
predominance; superiority; ascendancy; advantage; supremacy
to build; to construct; to put up; to build up (a fortune, reputation, enterprise, etc.); to establish (a relationship, system, etc.); to create
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
to work too hard; to try too hard; to strain oneself; to overdo it; to go too far
income; earnings; revenue; proceeds; takings; receipts
one cup (of); one glass (of); one drink (of alcohol); full; filled (with); fully; to capacity
licking one's lips (at the sight of appetizing food); licking one's lips (in anticipation); waiting eagerly (for); salivating (e.g. at the thought)
doubt; suspicion; question; strangeness
to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to enter one's ears (e.g. of water)
ear; hearing; ear (for music, etc.); edge; crust; ear (of a pot, jug, etc.)
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
sensitive; alert; aware; susceptible
catch; catching; catch; shop tout; puller-in; catching (in swimming and boating); catching the water
to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
to make someone eat; to deal (a blow); to play (a trick)
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
fresh troops; fresh players; newcomer; new employee; new method; new way
if it is (the case that ...)
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
prey; catch; kill; spoils; trophy; loot
snatching; stealing; seizure; usurpation
quite capable of ...; not unlikely to ...; may well ...; might ...; could ...; would not hesitate to ...
either way; in any case; one way or another
true character; true form; true colors; consciousness; one's senses
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
to prick up one's ears and listen; to listen attentively
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
to jump from one thing to another
probably; (most) likely; in all likelihood; I suspect; I dare say; I'm afraid
to kick into the air; to kick up; to kick from below
to jump on (a horse); to jump onto (a bus, train, etc.); to jump into (a taxi)
to bend; to warp; to yield; to be supple (e.g. bamboo, body); to be flexible; to be pliant
reaction; recoil; kick; backlash
use; utilization; utilisation; application
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem