under control (e.g. of territory)
activity (esp. energetic); great efforts; conspicuous service; to flourish; to participate actively; to play an active role
underestimation; undervaluation
suspension; stoppage; discontinuance; interruption
meddling; interfering; choosing to keep the drawn tile and discarding a different one
to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
sounding; probing; probe; stylet; spy
not revealing (thoughts, feelings); not breathing a word
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 use somebody's (argument, attack) against them
ability; competency; talent; skill; capacity
region; limits; stage; level
easygoing; optimistic; conceited
premature death; untimely death; dying young
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
to shake; to waver; to tremble
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
particularly; only; in the case of
basis; foundation; grounds; authority
area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances
one's own strength or effort; (by) oneself
story; tale; talk; discussion
spirit; drive; vigour; ambition; aspiration
generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual
sparing a life; clemency; reconsideration of an employee's dismissal
bulky; massive; thick; heavy
to deal a blow in return; to hit back; to punch back; to reject; to send back
cooperation; collaboration
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
it is I who should say so
two times; twice; two degrees
to deprecate oneself and praise the listener; to abase oneself
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to