to turn on; to switch on; to light up
according to (one's) calculations; for the purpose of calculation
to gather up; to scrape up together; to rake
to stay up all night; to sit up all night; to do something all night
to whinge; to kvetch; to gripe; to complain; to whine
to have the personal support of (an influential person); to be under the patronage of
treason; treachery; mutiny; rebellion; insurrection
to run out of; to be short of; to be out of stock; to be out of (e.g. breath); to lose (one's patience, concentration, etc.)
to amuse oneself; to make merry
sympathy; compassion; pity
to mediate; to intervene; to smooth
to be ill; to suffer from; to have trouble doing ...; to be unable to ...; to fail to ...
to challenge (esp. in a lawsuit); to take on an opponent (in negotiations, contest, etc.)
to cave in; to become depressed; to sink
to be gouged; to be hollowed; to become hollow
to become scared; to have an attack of nerves; to have a yellow streak; to chicken out; to run out of courage
predominance; superiority; ascendancy; advantage; supremacy
moderate; proper; just right
to act self-importantly; to be arrogant; to be high-handed; to puff up
filthy; dirty (looking); drab
obedience; submission; resignation
to nail; to knock; to bang (e.g. one's head); to throw (e.g. a rock); to fling
sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
striking with the back of the sword
peak; summit; ridge; back of a blade
to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamour
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
to overdo; to go too far; to go to excess
carrying out one's words; being as good as one's word; making good on one's promise
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
wall of people; crowd of people lined up (e.g. spectators); throng of people
self-taught method; one's own way; one's own style
bizarre; strange; eccentric; odd; queer
confusion; dismay; consternation; panic
to hold fast; to protect to the end
to triumph; to be elated with success
having a poor endgame; missing at the last turn