to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
frame; framework; border; box; limit; restriction; category
jack of all trades, master of none
something like ...; something called ...
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (so) what (are you trying to say)?; what (do you mean)?
funny; amusing; strange; odd; wrong; unsuitable
to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
Extinct (conservation status); EX
guard; protector; defensive armament; personal armor (armour)
attack; assault; criticism; censure; cyber attack (e.g. DDoS)
judgement; judgment; decision; ruling; finding; adjudication
occurrence; incidence; generation (of power, heat, etc.); production; ontogeny; development
correction; revision; compensation (e.g. to a pendulum)
learning; acquisition (of a skill, knowledge, etc.)
number one; first; best; most; game; round
blacksmithing; forging; smithery; blacksmith; smith
pressure; oppression; suppression
practical; useful; utilitarian; pragmatic
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
disadvantage; drawback; demerit; bad point; minus
re-covering; repapering; reupholstering
to shift something to; to move something into; to transfer; to transpose; to exchange; to displace
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
regrettable; unfortunate; disappointing; vexing
to lose; to miss (a chance, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
choosing; selecting; deciding (on)
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to get wrong; to mistake (one thing for another); to confuse
feeling; sensation; tentative; rough; interjection
playing style (in games, sport, etc.); style of play
regret; repentance; remorse
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
few; little; small (amount); low; scarce; insufficient
security police; special police; special; TV special; 78-rpm record; standard play (VHS recording speed); SP
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
difficult to ... (physically or emotionally); hard to ...
misfortune; ill fate; bad luck; obscurity
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
to re-grip; to re-wrestle; to regroup (after some adverse event)
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
if; in case; supposing; worst (case); unexpected (occurence); unforeseen
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
kitchen knife; (arch.) cooking; (arch.) food