to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
praise; glorification; extolment
to sharpen; to grind; to whet; to hone; to make keen
fighting spirit; (will to) fight
(Oh) dear!; (Oh) dear me!; Good gracious
what's in one's heart; one's emotional state; what one feels
to shout (in anger); to yell
to understand from experience
heating power; thermal power; firepower
putting one's life on the line; giving everything one has got; acting out of desperation
close combat; close(-quarter) fighting; in-fighting
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
to allow; to enable; to make possible; to make feasible; to permit
classical form of martial art
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
equal (in ability); even; evenly matched; well-matched; on par (with)
to meet (by chance); to come across; to run across; to encounter; to happen upon
(sudden) change; reversal; turn-around; coming from behind (baseball)
safety; welfare; well-being
off the mark; off base; misdirected; irrelevant
to mow down; to scythe down; to knock someone off their feet
to meet (someone of higher status); (arch.) to be recognized (esp. by someone of higher status); (arch.) to be visible; (arch.) to be seen
in proportion to; according to; depending on
to choose the best; to select carefully; to handpick
rudeness; impoliteness; leaving; going (on one's way); taking without permission; stealing
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
I have nothing to do with it
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
to beg; to ask; to request; to invite
by all means; by all costs
obstacle; impediment; hindrance; handicap; impairment; disability
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
a long way off; matter for the future; not going to happen anytime soon
short-tempered; quick-tempered; hasty
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
to make sure of; to assure oneself of; to see with one's own eyes; to ascertain
alternately; by turns; one after the other
to pattern after; to liken to; to imitate
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
clever; intelligent; well-behaved (esp. children and pets); obedient; (arch.) good (with words)