still having a very small chance; still having a tiny shred of hope
to drop; to lose; to let fall
just kidding; not!; ersatz; imitation; phony
to stop (plug) one's ears
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
equation; formula; method for solving a problem; set way of achieving a particular result
to print (on); to insert (an illustration); to stencil (a pattern); to instill (a thought, impression, etc.); to imprint (e.g. on one's subconscious)
to close one's eyes; to lower one's eyelids; to shut one's eyes; to die; to breathe one's last
to put up with; to endure; to bear patiently
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
ten (long cylindrical things)
change; modification; alteration; revision; amendment
to put one's strength into
to fly through the air; to hurtle through the air; to strike at something and miss; to fan the air
seeing for the first time; first sight; first meeting; sight-reading
distant view; looking from a distance; good long distance vision; farsightedness
unsatisfying; disappointing; abrupt; not enough; too quick; too short
making an attempt; trial run
looking away; looking aside
just above; right overhead
dead tree; withered tree; leafless tree; bare tree
counter for places, parts, passages, etc.
no use; useless; not fit for its purpose
serious; severe; grave; acute
heave-ho; oops; yes; yeah
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
bloodstained; bloody; covered with blood
blind spot (e.g. of a driver); dead angle; dead ground; dead space
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
to drip; to drop; to trickle; to overflow (with freshness, beauty, etc.)
passing through (of a tunnel, bullet, etc.); going (right) through; penetrating; (arch.) being well versed (in)
strength; power; proficiency; ability
to grab at; to grasp at; to clutch at
inside; interior; inner part
(right at the) side; just beside
to grow hoarse; to become husky
hitting a ball; batting; stroke