grasping; seizing; holding; commanding; having control over
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding a runner on base
brute; beast; monster; inhuman person; ungrateful person
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
nice-looking; seemingly fine; nice-sounding; polite-sounding; plausible (e.g. excuse); glib
-ing and -ing (e.g. "coming and going"); doing such things as...; expresses a command; (arch.) to be; (arch.) indicates completion or continuation of an action
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
cunning; crafty; wily; sly
to use; to make use of; to utilize; to utilise
to spread one's roots (of a tree, etc.); to take root (of an ideology, etc.)
to enclose (with); to surround (with); to turn (one's head, heel, etc.); to think over; to work out; (arch.) to notify (orally or in writing)
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
how long; how much; to what extent
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
to send (someone) back; to send (someone) home
layman (esp. as opposed to a Buddhist monk); laity; local manners; modern customs; common; popular
the other day; a few days ago
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
while; during; performed in this condition
member; participant; attendee; lineup (sport)
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding (e.g. "please be understanding of the mess during our renovation"); noting; acceptance
return; comeback; reinstatement; carriage return; CR
(weather) front; front line; forward area; action zone
maintenance; preservation; improvement
battle formation; camp; encampment; group; gang; war
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
to crumble away; to collapse
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
to bear; to carry on one's back; to take responsibility for; to accept a duty; to receive (wound); to incur (damage)
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability