to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
gushing forth; bursting out; (lit.) like breaking a dam
to begin to overflow; to start overflowing; to pour out
foul; breaking the rules; violation (of the law, regulations, etc.); infringement; breach
self-control; self-restraint
to try (out); to have a try (at); to test; to put to the test
duck; easy mark; sucker; sitting duck
to divert (e.g. one's mind); to distract; to relieve (boredom, sorrow, etc.); to conceal (e.g. one's grief with a smile); to hide; to shift (the conversation)
to change; to alter; to mistake; to make a mistake; to fail to keep (e.g. one's promise); to sprain (a muscle)
example; simile; metaphor; allegory
to slip into; to crawl into (under); to conceal oneself (under); to sneak into; to infiltrate
announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known
plan; device; idea; design; contrivance; conception
to flip-flop; to do an about-face; (lit.) to flip over one's hand; to do something easy
welcome; (warm) reception
praise; admiration; commendation; approbation; applause
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
hurriedly; in a hurry; hastily; sudden; abrupt
to employ; to hire; to take on; to charter (a car, boat, etc.); to hire
to get stuck with (some job); to end up with (something unpleasant)
wish; desire; ambition; choice
recruitment; invitation; raising (funds, donations, etc.); collection; flotation (of shares, loans, etc.)
applicant; candidate; person interested in doing something; person wanting to do something; interested party; volunteer
training; practice; discipline; ascetic practices
one's junior; younger generation; next generation; moving backwards; backing up; reversing
pouring one's energy into; focusing one's efforts on; concentrating on; committing oneself to
sacred place; holy ground; the Holy Land; real-life location used as a setting in a novel, film, anime, etc.
(social) position; status; standing; position (in a company, organization, etc.); post; rank
establishment; settlement
a kind; a sort; of sorts; something of a; sort of; somewhat
famous; noted; eminent; prominent; distinguished; celebrated
the place one comes from; one's birthplace; one's hometown
each country; every country; various countries; all countries
clothing and accessories; attire
test of one's strength; test of one's ability
matter for the future; something that is a long way off; something that is not going to happen anytime soon
finish; completion; the end