to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
to blow away; to blow off; to dispel; to drive away; to talk big
minimum; lowest; minimal; least
to step forward; to take a step forward; to start on a project, etc.; to take the first step with
fray; fighting; brawling; scuffle
to be crowded with people; to be bustling with; to prosper; to flourish; to do thriving business
modus operandi; criminal technique; trick
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
to mistake (A for B); to misread
to make a display of; to show off; to flaunt
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
influential person; powerful person; big wheel; big gun; power behind the throne
meddling; interfering; choosing to keep the drawn tile and discarding a different one
sexual desire; sex drive; lust
excess; surplus; superabundance
to be too much for one; to find unmanageable; to be beyond one's control; to not know what to do with
stimulating; exciting; provocative
shape; appearance; collateral; obverse of an old "zeni" coin
passion; passions; (sexual) desire; craving
modesty; self-control; discretion
provocation; stirring up; arousal; excitement; stimulation
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
to make (good) progress; to move right ahead (with the work); to advance
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed
hill; height; knoll; bonus points awarded to the winner at the end of a game
difficult to ...; hard to ...
to be popular; to come into fashion; to be prevalent; to spread widely (e.g. disease); to flourish; to thrive
material (for a story, article, etc.); information; joke; jest; proof; evidence; (magician's) trick
fashion; trend; vogue; prevalence (of a disease); epidemic
escape from reality; escapism; ostrichism
to cool down; to get cold; to cool off (excitement, temper, etc.); to subside; to be cold (eyes, expression, etc.); to be composed