to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to know a little bit about; to learn a little of
after this; henceforth; henceforward; from now on
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
tired feeling; feeling of exhaustion; sense of fatigue; fatigability
number of words a person speaks; number of dependents; number of mouths to feed; number of shares, items, applications, etc.
reaffirmation; reconfirmation; revalidation
in short; in brief; to sum up; ultimately; in the end; in the long run
interception (email); wiretap; bug
(doing) as one pleases; to one's heart's content; letting (something) go unchecked; leaving uncontrolled; leaving (something) to take its own course
discovery (of a plot, misdeed, etc.); detection; exposure; disclosure
to lament; to grieve; to regret; to deplore
to conspire; to act in collusion; to be hand-in-glove
contest decided by a single round (bout); contest decided by a single roll of dice; one-shot game (contest); make-or-break game
to fail; to blunder; to mess up; to be dismissed; to be fired
to use someone's (argument, attack) against them; to use (an attack) to one's advantage; to take advantage of (a negative situation)
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
creeping (of an insect, etc.); crawling; restlessly; fidgeting; hesitantly; slowly
to kill one's enemy (opponent)
hypothesis; supposition; assumption; tentative theory
authenticity; credibility
device; contrivance; trick; trap; (small) scale; half finished; commencement
to see; to look; to watch; to try to ...
to fit (e.g. a pane into a frame); to insert (e.g. a cork); to put on (something that envelops; e.g. a ring, gloves); to place (a hoop) around; to pigeonhole (into a particular category); to force (into a mold); to entrap
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
outline; summary; overview; synopsis; abstract; abridgment
to weather (a storm, rough seas); to ride across; to get through (adversity); to weather; to load completely (e.g. books on a shelf, people or luggage in a car)
percent; per cent; percentage
impossible; unthinkable; unbelievable; ridiculous
to give the stamp of approval
performance (as opposed to practice); going before an audience or on-air; game; match; high of the season; height (of summer, etc.)
strategic arrangement of go stones at the beginning of a game; opening moves; preparations; preparatory steps; arrangements
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
disappointing (end, result, etc.); sad; miserable; tragic; fleeting; transient
this (very thing); this precisely
key; lock; key (to a problem, success, etc.); clue
exaggeration; overstatement; saying too much; misstatement; slip of the tongue; gaffe
previous day; day before; eve; prior day; preceding day
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
side; edge; beside; while (doing); in addition to; at the same time
to lean against; to set against
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide