direct control; direct supervision
yellow; high-pitched (voice); shrill
(shout of) encouragement; cheering; rooting; support
opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing
to praise highly; to sing the praises of; to applaud; to acclaim; to admire
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; so to speak
no-holds-barred party; free and easy gathering
merit system (as opposed to seniority); meritocracy; ability-ism
legal; lawful; legitimate; law-abiding; in order
to hit hard; to punch hard; to give a hard blow; to wallop; to sock
unique; matchless; unparalleled; unparallelled; never again
festival merrymaking; revelry
on bad terms; at loggerheads
detectable; noticeable; recognizable; observable
loud shout; excited cheering
hooting; jeering; heckling
to fly about; to flutter about; to flit about; to fly past each other
to win and advance to the next round
underling; person of low standing; grunt; petty (work, official, etc.); minor; lowly
freely; frankly; without reserve
to knock down; to beat (someone) up; to injure (someone) so badly they cannot recover (esp. emotionally); to overwhelm (with mental anguish, etc.)
to roar; to reverberate; to be well-known; to be famous; to palpitate; to throb
honor; honour; credit; prestige
to gain fame; to make one's name
favorable treatment; favourable treatment; hospitality; warm reception; good treatment; hearty welcome
physical strength; brute strength; arm strength
to flick off; to give (someone) the flick; to send (something) flying; to hit (a person); to knock down
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
to thrust before; to thrust at
measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion
leader; central personage
front; frontage; facade; main
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
easy to see; easy to read; easy to understand; (arch.) easy to look at; (arch.) attractive
guard; protector; defensive armament; personal armor (armour)
with a momentary flash of light
reflection; reverberation; reflex; reflexes
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
lukewarm; tepid; disagreeably warm (e.g. bath)
to relapse; to reassert; to review
time for ...; time to ...; good opportunity to ...; season
retreat; retirement; depression (hole)
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
needless fear; groundless apprehension; unfounded worry
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
conclusion; decision; end; settlement