to chip (off); to shave off; to sharpen; to dampen (one's enthusiasm, interest, etc.); to reduce
moustache; mustache; whiskers (on a cat, etc.); feelers (on an insect, etc.); shadow (on a candlestick chart)
desirable; hoped for; preferable; advisable
dead body; corpse; cadaver; carcass
shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear
pince-nez (glasses); nose glasses; Groucho glasses
without; unacceptable; not alright; (arch.) nonexistent; (arch.) not being (there)
life; living; livelihood; (one's) living
wisdom; wit; sagacity; prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)
evaluation; appraisal; assessment; judgement; estimation; criticism
to be dampened (of one's enthusiasm, enjoyment, etc.); to be reduced; to be weakened; to be spoiled
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; I don't get it; I'm confused; I'm lost
to be able to speak; to be able to talk; to be understanding; to be sensible
hold; holding; long press (touchscreen gesture); touch and hold; hold (in rock climbing or bouldering); hold (in wrestling)
desperation; struggle to the death
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
earth-friendly; ecological; sustainable
trust me and ...; just take my word for it and ...; (lit.) think that you have been tricked, and ...
looking directly at; looking straight at; looking squarely at (e.g. a problem); facing (e.g. the truth); normal vision; emmetropia
(your) words; what you say; what you have said; a few words (of welcome, advice, etc.)
sounds good; sure thing; no problem
general; admiral; head; chief; old chap; mate
to feel more like (a certain mood)
intolerable; unbearable; irresistible; tremendous; cannot help (doing); cannot but do
grotesque; disgusting; gross
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; ritual exchange of cups (to seal a bond or pledge)
food; foodstuff; prey; victim
insensitive; inconsiderate; callous; thick-skinned
rival; opponent; revenge; (arch.) spouse
finally; after great pains; at last; just barely
receiving; getting; eating; drinking; please (give me; do for me)
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
annihilation; extermination; (total) destruction; wiping out
mental preparedness; being braced for; being steeled for
will; testament; one's dying wish; one's last words
to finish; to get it over with; to settle; to pay back; to get along (without something); to make do with (without)