to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
to jostle; to shove and push; to struggle with one another
confused fight; free-for-all; melee; close contest; close match
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
heaven and earth; top and bottom
to rule over; to govern; to command; to integrate; to consolidate; to unite
great; grand; magnificent; outstanding; mighty
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
one swing; one shake (e.g. of pepper); one sword
to stab; to thrust (into); to plant (in the ground); to stick upright
crack; crevice; fissure; chap; rift
whirlpool; swirl; eddy; vortex; maelstrom
superficially polite but actually rude; rude under a veneer of politeness; courteous on the surface but insolent at heart
moustache; beard; whiskers (on a cat, etc.); feelers (on an insect, etc.); shadow (on a candlestick chart)
fashion; fad; vogue; prevalence (e.g. of a disease)
suit (clothing); suit (playing cards)
top hat; high hat; silk hat; topper
(walking) stick; cane; wand
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
large-hearted; generous; liberal; placid; composed; cool
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
collapsing in the street (from exhaustion, illness, etc.); falling dead in the street; person lying dead in the street
restoration; rehabilitation; recovery; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
to make sense; to be consistent; to be logical; to stand to reason; to be coherent
philanthropic work; charitable enterprise
reward; compensation; collateral; security; turning to look behind
smoothly; easily; readily
with ... as a start; taking advantage of; inspired by
inconsistency; discord; conflict; discrepancy; contradiction; failure
sense of values; values; value system
to swing; to sway; to shake; to waver; to feel shaken; to become unstable
to indicate; to show; to point to
flying column; detached force
utilization rate; capacity factor; utilization factor; coefficient of use
half and half; fifty-fifty
ban (e.g. on smoking); prohibition
revival (e.g. musical); come-back; restoration; rebirth; resurrection
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
large number (of); many; majority
spurious letter; apocryphal book; forgery
banning of books; banned book