to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
together; at the same time; same; identical
to accomplish; to finish; to carry through; to follow through
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
sample; example; specimen; display model (e.g. plastic food models used by restaurants)
thank you for your hard work; good work; see you; goodbye; goodnight
program (of events, music, etc.); programme; program (booklet); brochure; (computer) program; programming
bonds (between people); (emotional) ties; relationship; tether; fetters
reason; logic; sense; natural way of things
suffix for familiar person
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
below one's eyes; under one's eyes; length (of a fish) from eyes to tail fin
bear (any mammal of family Ursidae)
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
collar; lapel; neckband; nape of the neck; scruff of the neck
clothes; garment; gown; robe; coating (e.g. glaze, batter, icing)
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
being irresistible; being furiously vigorous; being intensely forceful
to be seized with fear; to be intimidated; to lose one's nerve; to be frightened; to get cold feet; to chicken out
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
just one person; only one
to sit in a row; to be present (and lined up)
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
to tear to pieces; to tear to shreds; to pick (e.g. fruit); to pluck; to do ... heavily; to do ... heartily
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
to check; to hold back; to keep at bay; to stop; to prevent; to stem
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that