to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
interior; backwoods; hinterland; back regions
to hold out (e.g. against an attack); to hang on; to withstand; to endure; to last
non-conforming process; noncompliant; incompatible
lack of sleep; sleep deprivation
valid; proper; right; appropriate; reasonable
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
calm, cool, and collected; level and calm
to be grateful; to feel grateful; to be thankful
bluff; false show of power; bold front
overlooking; turning a blind eye
basis; grounds; base (of operations); base (of a group of stones)
assertion; declaration; affirmation
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
powerless; weak; lacking physical strength; incompetent; lacking ability; powerless
performance; trick; feat; extraordinary deed; daring act; bold move
contemplation; meditation
famous picture; masterpiece (painting); excellent film; film classic
with a snap; with a flick; wide-eyed; with a flick (of eyelids); with a crackle (of a fire); with a rustle
clear weather; cloudless weather; good weather
sound of voice; vocal sound
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
stamp; seal; seal impression; seal; mudra (symbolic hand gesture); ninja hand sign
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
to be torn off; to come off; to be torn to pieces; to be torn to shreds
to fly around; to scatter
guidepost; signpost; guide; manual; tiger beetle (esp. the Japanese tiger beetle, Cicindela japonica)
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
relaxation (e.g. of muscles); becoming flaccid
to be impatient; to be eager; to be restless; to be excited; to be in high spirits
to feel indebted (to); to feel grateful; to be much obliged
to entrust (to someone); to leave (in someone's hands)
absence; disregard; indifference
at any rate; in any event; either way; anyway
not going (well); not proceeding (as one wishes); bad; not good; hopeless; beyond hope
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
to grip; to grasp; to squeeze
(one's) inner voice; voice of one's heart; what one really thinks
to detain; to check; to restrain; to stop