gaining total control (of people or counties); suppression; oppression; control; mastery; ascendancy
direction; way; point of the compass; cardinal direction; method; means
a little over; a little more than; powerhouse; one of the biggest; upper (seismic intensity)
query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry
from the beginning; from the first; all along; of course
to choke up; to be speechless; to hold one's tongue
match declared drawn due to injury
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
roost; nest; pad; crib; one's home
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
this area; around here; this point; this much; this extent
nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck
to be lifted; to be raised; to happen suddenly; to occur; to be homeroom teacher for the same class multiple years in a row; to move up with one's class
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
choosing; selecting; deciding (on)
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
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 turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat
evacuation; withdrawal; revocation; repeal; retreat
work; labor; achievement; performance; salary; income
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
adhesion; conglutination; collusion; collusive relationship
with a start; with a jump
to become damp; to become moist; to become wet; to lack energy; to be in a slump; to be in low spirits
to ask a high price; to overcharge
gossip; corner of the mouth
long and large; tall and large; grand; huge
reaction; recoil; kick; backlash
to take a veneer off something
be that as it may; even so; though that be so
prognostic symptoms; after-effect
assistance; backing; reinforcements
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
this occasion; at this time; now
to hasten to join; to hurry to visit