to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
tank (military vehicle); chariot
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
to stick into (of something with a sharp point); to prick; to pierce; to resonate emotionally; to move
those (near the second person)
trace; vestige; mark; sign; evidence
to disappear into; to be lost in; to do something under the cover of (confusion, etc.); to be almost indistinguishable; to be confusingly similar; to be diverted from (negative emotions, etc.)
gradually (progress into a state); in sequence; in order; in turn
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
while; even though; despite
to be put in order; to be put to rights; to be disposed of; to be solved; to be finished; to be married (off)
(ammunition) cartridge; shell case
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
empty air; sky; shunyata; emptiness; air force; fruitlessness; meaninglessness
to roll; to tumble; to fall over; to roll over; to lie down; to be scattered about; to be lying around
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error (e.g. in calculation); to confuse; to mistake something for something else
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
business district; shopping district; bustling street; shopping centre; shopping center; downtown
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
door (Western-style, car, etc.)
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
to hold one's tongue; to shut up
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
whispering; whisper; secret talk; murmur
to fall completely silent; to become still as death
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
door; gate; opening; title page
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)