pretending not to know; pretending not to recognize someone (recognise); feigning ignorance; playing innocent
reigning; controlling; dictating
to control; to take the lead in; to have under one's thumb
to be worm-eaten; to be eaten by worms; to affect adversely; to spoil; to ruin
to touch (a person's) heart; to impress (a person)
huge; enormous; great big
to lie on top of each other; to overlap; to pile up
board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board
substantiation; materialization; materialisation; (specific to object language classes) instantiation
fixing (in place); being fixed (in place); fixing (e.g. salary, capital); keeping the same; fixation (histology); user name (on an online forum like 2ch where the majority of users post anonymously)
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
thoroughbred (horse); person of lineage; blue-blood
closing in on (the enemy, first place, etc.); coming close to; pressing hard; pressing hard (e.g. with a question); taking to task; grilling
using freely; making full use of; having a good command of; working (someone) hard; driving (someone) on
to need; to demand; to take; to require
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
group; bunch; crowd; group
mixing; mixture; meld; miscegenation
nimble; agile; quick; quick (thinking); smart; alert
weakening; emaciation; decline
to flap (wings); to spread one's wings; to go out into the world
spare energy, time or money; remaining strength; reserve power; money to spare
to cough violently; to have a coughing fit
going down; fall; knocking down (in boxing); flooring; being out of action (due to illness, exhaustion, etc.); being down (e.g. with a cold); going down (of a computer system, server, etc.)
forced to use; forced into a position
palm (of one's hand); skill; (in one's) grip; (under one's) control; one's (concealed) intentions; one's cards
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify
fear; horror; anxiety; concern; uneasiness; reverence
honesty; sincerity; trust; reliance; (religious) faith; devotion
to fall over; to fall down; to fall; to flop (e.g. of a play); to be a flop
to lose weight; to become thin; to wither away
grace; favor; favour; blessing; benefit
to invade; to raid; to infringe; to encroach; to harm; to afflict
demon of ill health; disease
treasure chest; strongbox
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
to insert; to put in; to have a griping pain; to flow in; to shine in
being in dire distress; being hard put to it; the four and eight kinds of suffering
to be unable to do; to find something difficult to do
moving forward (e.g. vehicle); onward movement; advance (work, procedure, etc.); advancement; progress (of a disease); disease progression