machine; mechanism; instrument; appliance; apparatus
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
use; application; employment; utilization; utilisation
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
rationality; reasonableness
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
to hesitate; to have scruples; to be afraid of what others may think; to lord it over; to have great influence
just one person; only one
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
pipe; tube; gun barrel; gun; cannon; well lining
to name; to call; to christen; to term
cooking; food preparation
to enter; to come in; to join (a club, company, etc.); to enter (a university, the army, etc.); to be contained (in); to be included (in); to (be able to) fit (in a container, building, etc.)
vein of a shrimp (prawn); digestive tract of a shrimp; sand vein
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
pointed end; tip; point; forefront; vanguard; spearhead
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
to shorten; to narrow; to close; to shrink
time; meter; beat; the moment (of doing); the instant
to take (something) along; to bring with one; to carry (something) away; to bear
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
smallish; on the small side
to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
to shoot (a gun, person, etc.); to fire
dull sound; muffled sound
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
exposure; laying bare; exposure; (media) exposure; appearance (on TV, in magazines, etc.)
to be crushed; to be squashed; to go bankrupt; to go under; to be ruined (of a plan); to be cancelled; to be lost (of one's voice, eyesight, sense of smell, etc.)
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
faint; fainting; losing consciousness
wonder; admiration; being struck with admiration
to become numb; to go to sleep (e.g. a limb); to get an electric shock; to tingle (from an electric shock); to be excited; to be titillated
various; a variety of; variously; in various ways; various things; this and that