wisdom; jnana (higher knowledge)
to shut out one's opponents; to stop the other side from scoring
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
influence; clout; leverage
taking a quantity (of time, people, etc.); similar to ...; dependent on ...; reliant on ...; while ...; when ...
to bind (a criminal) with rope; to arrest; to seize; to bind (something) with rope
noisily (e.g. from many people talking); creating a commotion; rustling (leaves); feeling a chill; getting the chills
to pin down; to immobilize; to immobilise; to control; to suppress
to push aside; to brush or thrust aside; to remove; to get rid of
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
strict (e.g. security); heavy (e.g. guard); showy; pretentious; impressive; imposing
no sooner ... than ...; hardly ... when ...; as soon as
another (person); the other person; one more (person)
cup (drinking vessel, measure, brassiere, prize, etc.)
to insert; to put between; to tuck (e.g. fabric into a gap)
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
prison; jail; gaol; firm; solid; strong
to make oneself popular without any regard to others; to take all the credit to oneself; (lit.) to turn out well (of a child)
to seal (letter); to prevent; to forbid; to block
crossing swords; competing against; contending with; fighting against
to hold one's tongue; to shut up
unable to compete with; not able to make a dent in (e.g. a problem); not able to get a solid hit in (e.g. in a fight); hard to chew
hereditary disposition; temperament; nature; (arch.) body build
deliberately; carefully; thoroughly; without rushing
to withdraw; to leave; to retire; to back down; to give up
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
to have an accident; to meet with an accident
to think out; to devise; to invent; to begin to think; to come up with a plan
present; gift; to give a present or gift
cart (esp. a food cart); stall; festival float; portable shrine dedicated to a god and shaped like a house; stage prop fashioned after a large building; framework (of a house, etc.)
shopfront; storefront; shopwindow; over-the-counter
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic