one step higher; one better; cut above; one up
blunt (e.g. sword); dull; lazy; cowardly; good for nothing
to give a glance (at); to take one look at
origami; art of paper folding; hallmark; certificate of authenticity
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
how much; how many; no matter how (much); however; (not) many; (not) much
root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.); source; one's true nature
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
successful person; success
element; component; factor; element (e.g. in array); member (e.g. data structure)
solid; robust; tight; taut; shrewd; calculating
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
to compare; to make a comparison (between); to compete (on); to measure (one's strength, ability, etc. against another's)
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
third party; third person; outsider; disinterested person
idiot; moron; stupid; foolish; trivial; insignificant; malfunctioning
contest; competition; struggle; scramble
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
opening; gap; dried and opened fish; extension
you (plural); all of you; you all
lumping together (things or people); treating (everyone) alike; handling indiscriminately; making sweeping generalizations; dealing with (various things) under one head
habit (usu. a bad one); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (so) what (are you trying to say)?; what (do you mean)?
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
to be forestalled; to be taken in; to be cheated; to be outwitted
to have a deep grudge; to bear deep resentment towards someone
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
circumstances; condition; arranging; managing; lending money; raising money
face; mug; surface; cheek meat; (arch.) cheek; (arch.) cheeks
to annoy; to irritate; to cause offence; to provoke; to get on someone's nerves
to well up (of tears, anger, joy, etc.); to surge up (within oneself); to rise; to feel nauseated; to feel sick
outward appearance; ostensible; public; official
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
competition; contest; rivalry; competition (between organisms or species)
what; what kind of; no ...; any; adds emphasis to the preceding word; no
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
to forestall; to beat to the punch; to anticipate; to play the first move (e.g. in go)
to start slowly; to lag behind