supple; flexible; elastic; graceful; elegant; refined
tough; strong; stiff; tenacious
offense and defense; offence and defence
having one's hands full; not having any room to do more; at the limit
to slip through; to slip past; to evade
trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
babysitting; babysitter; protecting; keeping; keeper
(the) mainstream; main course (of a river); main stream
to be accompanied by; to be attended by; to take along (someone); to conquer; to subjugate; to subdue
severe; harsh; rigorous; trenchant; scathing; sharp
frightening; scary; (arch.) extreme; (arch.) exaggerated; (arch.) huge
to stretch (unbend) oneself
characteristic (of); peculiar (to)
constellation; astrological sign; star sign; zodiac sign
the Big Dipper (asterism); the Plough; the Plow
association (of ideas); being reminded (of something); suggestion
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
star (usu. not including the Sun); planet (usu. not including Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); star (actor, player, etc.); small dot; spot; star point (in go)
(religious) faith; belief; creed
to name; to call; to christen; to term
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
then; in that case; considering; if that is the case; if so
to drive (e.g. horse, carriage); to control; to manage
to do what one is told to; to take someone's advice; to listen to what someone says
fighting spirit; (will to) fight
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
curiosity; inquisitiveness
trembling; getting nervous; excited; thrilled
tail (animal, kite, comet, etc.); tail end; slope at the foot of a mountain
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
doesn't amount to doing (something); not significant enough to require (something); unnecessary
to replace; to substitute; to shift; to change places
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
to turn a deaf ear to; to not listen to; to not get the message
freely; right and left; as one pleases
air battle; dog fight; aerial battle
suddenly; all of a sudden; abruptly
very; extremely; extreme; excessive; splendid; impressive
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable