to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
leg band (e.g. on bird or hospital patient); ring; anklet
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
to get a lump in one's throat; to overflow with feelings; to be overwhelmed with emotion
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience
next term; next period; next version; next release
important matter; matter of great importance; serious affair; major incident; emergency
having one's hands full; not having any room to do more; at the limit
feeling of relief (for the time being); peace of mind (for now)
to stab each other; to sacrifice oneself in order to harm someone else
to take the lead; to lead a group; to be in the vanguard
life and death; samsara (cycle of death and rebirth); death
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way
to have (urgent) business; to have something one needs to attend to; to have something one wants to say (to someone)
audience (with a superior, e.g. nobility)
application; entry; request; subscription; offer; proposal
coming; going; being (somewhere); come; go; stay
permission; approval; authorization; to permit; to authorize
to be opposite; to face each other
to be haggard; to be gaunt; to be emaciated; to be worn out (e.g. illness, worry)
to sharpen; to grind; to whet; to hone; to make keen
virile; tough; masculine; intense
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity
to wake up; to awake; to perk up; to awaken (to the truth, etc.); to come to a realization; to come to one's senses
to rebuke strongly; to tell off
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
to come from; to have roots in
violence; reckless action; (an) outrage
to take part in (usu. something bad); to be a party to; to have a hand in
to stand on end (hair, fur); to bristle; to ruffle (up)
abusive language; violent language; wild words
many; numerous; various; large number of
suffix appended to somebody else's family members
to thrust into; to shove into; to push into; to drive into
fray; fighting; brawling; scuffle
to handle well; to handle deftly; to deal with; to manage; to prepare (meat or fish) for cooking; to dress (meat, etc.)