to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy
performance (e.g. music, dance, pantomime, etc.)
considerably; fairly; quite
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
to destroy; to crush; to break by striking; to spoil; to ruin
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
to entrust; to leave to a person
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
use; application; employment; utilization; utilisation
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
feeling; sense; impression
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
general; popular; common; typical
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
to attack; to assault; to assail
typical; representative; archetypal; quintessential; stereotypical; model