paying back in installments (instalments); amortization plan (amortisation); gradual demolition; gradual erosion; gradual dismantlement
manuscript; version; draft
just; justifiable; right; due; proper; equitable
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
mouse; rat; dark gray; dark grey; slate (color, colour)
to appear; to start to appear; to show signs of appearing
valid; effective; yuko (judo)
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
please; somehow or other; one way or another
to visit; to call on; to arrive (season, time, situation, etc.); to come; (arch.) to make a sound; (arch.) to send a letter
to bloom; to flower; to blossom; to open
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
flag signaling; semaphore
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
weight (for scales); counterweight
to catch and tie up; to apprehend; to entangle; to trap; to brush out (e.g. dust, fur, plaque); to extract
to entwine; to twine around; to coordinate (with); to arrest
certainly; surely; undoubtedly; just; precisely; exactly
strife; riot; (media) uproar; brouhaha; feud; tussle
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
dregs; sediment; lees (esp. sake); leftovers; by-product; worthless item; junk
leader of a delegation (body, party)
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
thirst for blood; bloodlust; determination to kill
whole (body); full-length (e.g. portrait); systemic
cell; cell (in an organization, esp. a communist party)
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
speck; dot; point; only a little; particle; only one
person being waited for; person who waits
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle