to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
cutter; cutting tool; box cutter; utility knife; (tailor's) cutter; cutter (boat)
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
maliciousness; ill will; noxious gas; (arch.) (vengeful) ghost; (arch.) specter
deep; profound; dense; thick; close (relationship); intense; strong
edge (of a knife or sword); prong (of an electrical plug)
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)
to break the tape (at the finishing line); to breast the tape
to open the lid; to lift a lid; to open the lid (on); to make public; to start (something); to look at the results (consequences, outcome, effect)
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
styrofoam; styrene foam; expanded polystyrene
to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well
five; five years of age; eight o'clock (old time system)
to have a hole; to be pierced (with a hole)
crevice; crack; spare moment; interval; chink (in one's armor, armour); unpreparedness
to correct; to touch up; to smarten up; to put one's hand in (e.g. pocket)
hard (on the ears); offensive (to the ear); rasping; rough; harsh; grating
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to be out of alignment; to get dislodged; to deviate
to put effort into; to strain; to put strength into; to put forth effort
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
to come off; to be removed; to disappear (of pain, a fever, etc.); to be caught; to be harvested; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
grain; bead; drop; counter for small round objects including grains, seeds, pills, drops
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to flutter about; to revolve
scenery; scene; landscape
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
opportunity; chance; folding; fold; small food box (wooden or cardboard); folding in ... (two, three, etc.); counter for folded items
to lie down; to stretch out; to lie ahead (of danger, difficulty, etc.); to lie in wait
sound of wind rustling through a crack; wheezing
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
to breathe while sleeping
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
whirling; revolving; coiling around; winding around; working tirelessly; working hard
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
... the heck (e.g. "what the heck?"); ... in the world (e.g. "why in the world?"); ... on earth (e.g. "who on earth?")