to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
to control; to command; to get the better of
century; era; of the century (e.g. fight of the century)
highlight (scene); high point; climax; show-off scene (of an actor in a play)
to give; to offer; to lift up; to hold up; to raise
to change into; to convert into; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
cane; walking stick; staff; wand
to emit; to spout; to spurt; to boil over
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
firing (esp. a rocket or missile); launching; shooting; ejaculation
(direct) hit; hitting the mark
to fall flat; to fall face down
to roughen (e.g. one's attitude); to raise (one's voice)
to rush over; to run up to
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to blackmail; to extort; to shake down
to call a person's attention (to)
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
wings of a stage; side stage; coulisse
from the viewpoint of; according to
toy; (person or thing treated as a) plaything
to become stiff (of muscles); to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to be elaborate; to be intricate
personal combat; one-to-one fight
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
upper tier; upper section; place of honor; place of honour; dais; raised part of floor
to hold aloft (e.g. a sword); to brandish
crossing; intersection; (genetic) crossing over
succession; continuation; series; sequence
to entangle; to entwine; to pick a quarrel; to find fault; to be involved with; to be influenced by
to dance; to perform dance steps
single; simple; singles (tennis, badminton, etc.); win bet (bet which predicts the winner of a race)
space; air; midair; (from) memory; (by) heart
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to flutter about; to revolve
to trip (over); to stumble; to fail; to suffer a setback
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of