to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
each place; various places
to treat; to handle; to deal with; to arrange; to decorate; to dress
to speed; to tear away; to skip over (e.g. pages)
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
crevice; crack; spare moment; interval; chink (in one's armor, armour); unpreparedness
to run past from behind; to run through (e.g. gate, one's mind)
to act violently; to rage; to struggle; to be riotous
obstacle; impediment; hindrance; handicap; impairment; disability
dark; dull; unsatisfactory; dissatisfying; unattractive; unappealing
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to emerge
retreat; falling back; recession; waning; backspace (key)
enmity; antagonism; hostility
sudden; abrupt; impromptu skit; bandwagon fan; fair-weather fan
allied forces; the Allies (e.g. in WWII)
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
promptly; quickly; without delay; before others; first
entirely; completely; all; nothing but
being reluctant to give out (pay, provide, etc.); giving out grudgingly
to draw (a thread); to let out (e.g. a rope); to head out as a group; to set out in large numbers; to send out one after another; to dispatch
main constituent; core; nucleus; subject (philosophical); protagonist
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
tough guy; wild one; fearless fighter
useless resistance; vain struggle
the rest; the others; in addition (to that); besides that; and so forth; and the like
trivial; not amounting to much; not a big deal
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
taking a quantity (of time, people, etc.); similar to ...; dependent on ...; reliant on ...; while ...; when ...
simultaneous; concurrent; same time; synchronous; together
easy to deal with; tractable; manageable
spirit; soul; drive; vigor; vigour
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
selfish; self-centred; egotistical
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination
to a greater or lesser extent (degree); more or less
difference in elevation (between two points in a body of water); head; drop (e.g. of a waterfall); difference; gap
to poke fun at; to make fun of; to send up
such (about the actions of the listener, or about ideas expressed or understood by the listener); like that; that sort of