to enclose (with); to surround (with); to turn (one's head, heel, etc.); to think over; to work out; (arch.) to notify (orally or in writing)
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
to pull apart; to separate; to have a lead over; to pull ahead of; to outdistance
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
fixed number (of people); prescribed number (of regular personnel, students, etc.); quota; capacity (of a bus, boat, theatre, etc.); seating capacity
end (e.g. of a line); tail end; rear; backmost part
to keep someone from doing; to stop; to prevent; to check; to hinder; to obstruct
chic; smart; understanding; considerate; familiar with worldly pleasures (esp. sexual relations, geisha districts and red-light districts)
powerlessness; helplessness; incompetent
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
much less; to say nothing of
stern expression; severe expression; grim expression
to be seen from the point of view of an onlooker
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
trifling with; toying with; playing with; tossing about (a ship)
impossible; incapable (of doing); incompetence; inability; impotence; having no solution (of an equation)
irritating; irritated; frustrating; vexing; (feeling things are) not quick enough; (feeling) too slow-going
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
to make good one's escape; to get away; to outrun; to hold on (and win); to win narrowly
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
opposite side; other side
concentrated fire; intense criticism
to apply pressure from above; to press down; to overwhelm; to overpower; to repress
to freeze (from fear, etc.); to be unable to move (e.g. from surprise); to be paralyzed (with horror, etc.); to cower; to shrink in on oneself
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
via; through; by doing; by means of; using
half-wit; fool; simpleton
(not so) much; (not) very
crushing (into pieces); smashing; cracking; breaking up
to lead someone around by the nose
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
to rampage; to run wild; to go berserk; to be violent (waves, wind, etc.); to be rough
whirlpool; swirl; eddy; vortex; maelstrom
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
the (four) limbs; arms and legs
to be torn off; to come off; to be torn to pieces; to be torn to shreds
thoughtlessly; rashly; unwisely; halfway; half-done; incomplete
pulverization; pulverisation; smashing; demolishing