trying to think of a way (to); devising means (to); working out (how to do); contriving (to raise money); managing
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
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.)
accurate; correct; precise; exact
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
turning around; spinning around; curling up; round and charming (e.g. eyes)
to dance (orig. a hopping dance)
supple; flexible; elastic; graceful; elegant; refined
palm; open hand; playing on equal terms; lack of handicap
to push out; to project; to stick out; to hand over (e.g. to the police)
par (in golf); equivalence; face value; parity
to be blown off; to blow off; to blow away; to vanish; to disappear
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
to collapse into; to flop onto
gradually; slowly but steadily
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
wooden joints; paired karate kata; beltwork
ancient Japanese martial arts
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
model; type (e.g. of machine, goods, etc.); type; style; mold (mould); template; kata (standard form of a movement, posture, etc. in martial arts, sport, etc.)
to use; to make use of; to utilize; to utilise
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
central; main; just (done); freshly (baked); counter for consecutive losses
to do what one is told to; to take someone's advice; to listen to what someone says
day by day; every day; by the day
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
obvious; clear; plain; evident; apparent; explicit
shock (psychological); crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; shock (physical, mechanical); shock (e.g. due to lack of blood flow); trauma
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
to see someone off (at a station, an airport, etc.); to escort (e.g. home); to follow something with one's eyes until it is out of sight; to let pass; to pass up (an opportunity etc.); to shelve (a plan, deliberation on a bill, etc.); to postpone
walking; strolling; roaming; wandering; exploring
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)