to lessen; to decrease; to diminish
oscillation; vibration; swing (e.g. of a pendulum)
to arrive (at one's destination); to reach; to come to a head; to reach a conclusion; to culminate (in)
minus; negative (quantity); deficit; disadvantage; drawback; negative (ion, pole, growth, image, effect, etc.)
state (of mind); mental state; field (of activity); one's lot; circumstance; place
copier; copy machine; photocopier
from one's side; from the side (of something); from someone unconnected; from someone uninvolved
to write down; to record; to register
busyness; a lot of things to do; frequent use; heavy use (of); many uses
McDonald's (fast food restaurant); Mac (personal computer); Macintosh
to make a display of; to show off; to flaunt
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
loss; defeat; counter for losses
ability; capacity; capability; physical strength
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
depressed; bummed out; down; heavy-hearted; heavy-spirited; feeling reluctant (to do)
generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual
blank space (in documents); vacuum; blank; void
to roll; to wheel; to turn over; to tip over; to leave; to buy and sell (quickly for a profit)
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
to differ; to vary; to disagree
so to speak; so to call it; as it were
observation; survey; watching
telephone; telephone number; telephone call; phone call
regarding as important; attaching importance to; taking a serious view of; putting emphasis on
collecting; accumulating; collection (of art, stamps, insects, etc.); garbage collection; waste collection
methodical; precise; meticulous; wooden post that has been carved to have a rounded corner with grooves running along either side of it
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
reason; cause; circumstances
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
sticking to (an opinion, theory, belief, etc.); clinging to; adherence; persistence; insistence
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
not a chance; not likely; oh no; yuck; fault; defect
losing a battle; lost battle; battle one cannot win; battle one is doomed to lose
strict prohibition; ban; interdiction
this for sure; certainly is