in one's hands; in one's control
to be led by; to be headed by
taking in; bringing in; capturing (e.g. customers); attracting; confusion; bustle
action; operation; effect; function
gaining total control (of people or counties); suppression; oppression; control; mastery; ascendancy
training; education; stocking up; laying in; preparation (e.g. ingredients); girl studying to become a geisha
bullfighting; bullfight; fighting bull
forced to use; forced into a position
to hang up; to end a telephone conversation
to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)
carelessly; thoughtlessly; inadvertently
sticky; persistent; insistent; nagging
to dig up; to expose; to disclose
scorn; disdain; contempt; slight
to soothe; to calm; to pacify
unconsciously; unwittingly; unawares
to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)
nothing more ... than this; as ... as it could possibly be
to tear up; to tear off; to rip up; to separate (e.g. a couple); to disrupt (a relationship)
physical strength; brute strength; arm strength
to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
to be stubborn; to be obstinate; to be perverse; to not give in
to be within others' sight; to be visible; to be conspicuous; to attract public attention; to come under observation
to ask for too much; to expect too much
gasping for breath; puffing and panting; wheezing
demolition; taking down; dissolution (of an organization, company, etc.); breaking up; dissection (of a body); dismemberment
the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; as soon as; whether or not
to gain time; to play for time; to buy time
hunting; harvesting (e.g. berries, fruit); picking; gathering
to fall down (e.g. off a chair); to slip down (e.g. one's eyeglasses); to make a fool of oneself; to whoop it up; to be on the spree
to leave words (behind one, e.g. after death); to say (for posterity); to utter last words; to leave some things unsaid
to take (someone) by surprise; to do something unexpected
cooperation; coordination; link
jingling; jangling; clinking; lasciviously; coquettishly
alteration (of character or essence); change in quality; transformation; deterioration; degeneration; transmutation
this is not the time (for that); that's out of the question right now
curtain; bunting; act (in play)