after a while; a little while later; shortly afterward; after a brief interval
stable boy; stable hand; groom
top of ...; head of ...; the moment that ...
to straddle; to sit astride; to mount; to extend over; to spread over; to span
dandy; handsome and fashionable man; fop; chivalrous man
no matter how much time passes
to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention
horse riding; mounting a horse; mount; riding horse; saddle horse
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
defense; defence; pleading; advocacy
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
anyone can see that; it's obvious that
with difficulty; faltering; tottering; awkward
willful; wilful; selfish; carefree; do-as-you-please; freewheeling
to grow restive; to begin to act violently
to intimidate; to frighten; to scare; to threaten (e.g. peace); to jeopardize; to endanger
control (of a machine, device, etc.); control (over an opponent, one's emotions, etc.); governing; management
one round; one circuit; one revolution; one lap; one turn
course; route; course (of study); program; lane (in running, swimming, etc.); course (of action); policy
to turn up (hem, sleeves, etc.); to fold back (e.g. page); to turn back; to double back; to loopback (a signal, message, etc.)
to lose focus; to let one's mind wander; to relax one's attention
reins; bridle; control; the reins (on)
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
departure; setting off; being used up; being consumed; passage of time; lapse; rehearsal
to ride up to; to drive up to; to get used to riding; to get used to driving
to open one's eyes wide (as in fear or anger); to faint
readiness to die; (in the) face of death
to be sacked; to be dismissed
to appease; to suppress; to calm
response (felt in the hands); resistance; reaction; response; effect
hard struggle; strenuous effort
to laugh at; to ridicule; to mock; to make fun of; to sneer at
to act violently; to rage; to struggle; to be riotous
to hold out (e.g. against an attack); to hang on; to withstand; to endure; to last
to shut one's eyes; to ignore; to pretend not to know; to die