halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
first words said (e.g. when meeting someone); first thing out of one's mouth; first speech; inaugural address
wood; lumber; (raw) material; stuff; talent; ability
to chip (off); to shave (off); to slice (off); to dampen (e.g. enthusiasm); to discourage; to weaken
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
as much as one wants; as many as one wants; all that one wishes for
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
enduring something out of pride; putting up with it; grinning and bearing it
(your) words; what you say; what you have said; a few words (of welcome, advice, etc.)
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
to filch; to snatch; to steal (an idea, work, etc.); to plagiarize; to arrest; to nab
occupying; having (an area) all to oneself; military occupation; possession; capture
moderate; reserved; conservative; humble; mild-mannered; self-effacing
(sense of) taste; counter for food, drink, medicine, etc.
a short time ago; a while ago; for some time
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
pieces; scraps; disconnected
climax; peak; zenith; apex
popular use; circulation; to pass as; to pass for
licking; lapping up; (eating up) quickly; gobbling up
to heal; to cure; to satisfy (e.g. hunger, thirst); to alleviate (e.g. sorrow, fatigue)
thin; skinny; delicate; fragile; feeble
to twist; to turn; to writhe (e.g. in pain); to twist around; to turn in one's seat
bounce; spring; momentum; impetus; moment; instant
to lean against; to recline on; to lean on; to rely on; to depend on
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
as before; as ever; as it was originally
to be still half asleep; to be half awake; to be not yet quite awake
eye; eyeball; (arch.) pupil and (dark) iris of the eye; (arch.) insight; (arch.) perceptivity; (arch.) look
to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain
to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below
to climb over; to get over; to surmount; to overcome; to surpass; to overtake
gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; division; phylum; counter for cannons
censure; denunciation; (verbal) attack; blaming
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
fast-talking; rapid talking
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion