to gouge out; to excavate; to hollow; to bore; to drill; to carve (e.g. pumpkin)
overhang; poster; placard; extra third or fourth wrestler of certain rank
to fall from heaven (the sky)
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
any kind of; every; whatsoever; whatever
management; administration; operation
to apply pressure (on); to bring pressure upon; to lean on
clear writing; specification
self-government; autonomy; local (governmental) autonomy
to sharpen; to grind; to whet; to hone; to make keen
word ending; way of ending one's words; slip of the tongue; verbal mistake
to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire
black curtain; wirepuller; mastermind; backroom manipulator
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated
to take responsibility (for a fallout); to accept the blame; to take the blame
to go through; to pass through; to get through; to cut across
pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)
to make an appearance; to show up
astonished; stunned; startled out of one's wits; thunderstruck; open-eyed astonishment
reins; bridle; control; the reins (on)
young man; young woman; young people; youth; youngsters
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
minor or untalented actor (relegated to roles such as the legs of a stage horse)
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
to compete; to contend; to vie; to contest
to make way for; to make room for; to get out of the way; to pave the way for; to open up opportunity
space; air; midair; (from) memory; (by) heart
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
(one's) handling of the reins; how well one controls things
passenger; rider; good rider
to enter into a person's feelings; to guess what somebody feels (using one's intuition)
white horse; unrefined sake