startup; booting up; activation; starting (e.g. engine, computer); launch
prefix for forming ordinal numbers
to irritate; to grate on one's nerves; to aggravate; to be galling; to be invidious
fault; defect; flaw; failure (in an examination); failing grade
insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
simultaneous; concurrent; same time; synchronous; together
defense; defence; defensive preparations
composition; synthesis; composite photo; (function) composition
precondition; prerequisite
to partition; to divide; to direct; to manage; to settle accounts; to assume a crouching posture (at the start of a bout)
torture to death; torment to death
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
leak (of information); leakage (of electricity)
to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
to yell; to rant; to rave
to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)
minimum; lowest; minimal; least
the point just before; the point of doing; the verge of happening
younger pupil (of the same master); younger disciple; junior member
insult; affront; slight; contempt (e.g. of court)
exhaled air; exhalation; expiration
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
critical moment; do-or-die situation
making an attempt; trial run
to end; to be finished; to die; to perish; to do utterly; to do completely
legendary beast; magical beast
obedient; gentle; meek; submissive; docile
merciless; ruthless; pitiless; unfeeling
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
last; final; closing; last train (bus, flight, etc.; of the day)
to push into; to cram into; to stuff into; to break in; to burgle; to burglarize
to precede; to forestall; to anticipate
to burn; to kindle; to heat (a bath); to light (a stove); to use (a camera flash)
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; difficulty
limply; wearily; listlessly; languidly; exhaustedly; unenergetically