to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
cannibalism (in animals); feeding on each other; mutually harmful competition; internecine struggle; dog-eat-dog competition
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
arm; skill; efforts; ability
excavation; exhumation; discovery (e.g. new talent)
meat eating; eating of meat; meat diet; carnivorous
metre; meter; meter; gauge
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
length (of an animal); body length
entry (on stage); appearance (on screen); entrance; introduction (into a market)
corner; bend; segment (within a radio or TV program); session; area; department
pictorial book; picture book; illustrated reference book; identification manual; field guide
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
to get information out of a person; to begin listening
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
guy; fellow; chap; bastard; asshole; arsehole
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
goodbye; so long; saying goodbye to (e.g. life as a bachelor); putting an end to; farewell (performance, party, etc.); final
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit; use
farewell; adieu; goodbye; so long
older brother; elder brother; brother (as older-brother figure in friendly and or work relationship); young man; buddy
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
don't worry about it; forget about it
now; the present time; just now; another; more
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound