not exceeding; and downward; below (e.g. standard); under (e.g. a level); the below-mentioned; the following
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
almost; roughly; approximately
five times (as much); quintuple; fivefold
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
starboard (side of a ship)
800; eight hundred; multitude; large number
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum
to turn back; to go back; to come back; to return; to retrace one's steps
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
to give directions; to issue instructions
to stiffen; to become stiff
control column; yoke; joystick
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
careful; cautious; wary; watchful; vigilant; prudent
to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink
desperately; for one's dear life
course; route; course (of study); program; lane (in running, swimming, etc.); course (of action); policy
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
revolution; rotation; turning; turning (an aircraft or ship)
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy
creaking; groaning (e.g. under physical stress)
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
beast (i.e. any animal other than man); person reborn into the animal realm; brute (i.e. a contemptible human being); damn it; damn
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)