closely (packed, lined up, etc.); tightly; densely; (work) sufficiently
versus; against; to (e.g. score of 4 to 2, ratio of 3 to 1, vote of 320 to 180); toward ...; to ...; equal footing
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
disabling; invalidation; nullification; vitiation
to pour into; to wash down (food); to insert (e.g. into a data stream); to integrate
-off (price reduction); discount; -coated; -plated
protuberance; bulge; protrusion; rise; uplift; upheaval
ramification; branching off
vine; bine; bow; temple arm; connections; contacts
to mask; to cover; to cloak; to hide; to conceal
here and there; in places
(flower) bud; promising young person; budding beauty
to enliven (e.g. a conversation); to animate; to engage in enthusiastically; to become successful and well known
fantastic; magical; wondrous; whimsical; fairytale-like; romantic
to raise one's head (esp. of a snake)
threat; intimidation; menace
to wriggle; to squirm; to crawl like a worm
to catch and tie up; to apprehend; to entangle; to trap; to brush out (e.g. dust, fur, plaque); to extract
how (beautiful, tasty, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
how much; how many; to what extent; oh my god; how; what the
nasty; mean; heartless; inconsiderate; selfish
to have an idea; to have a clue
thorny shrub; wild rose; briar; thorn; cusp
collaboration; joint work
whip; lash; stick; cane; encouragement; rebuke
to bend; to warp; to yield; to be supple (e.g. bamboo, body); to be flexible; to be pliant
to attack; to go for; to come at; to pounce on; to jump on; to swoop down on
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
cutting; severance; section; amputation; disconnection
sharpness; cutting ability; quickness (of wit); incisiveness; peppiness (of a ball)
scattered; disperse; loose; disconnected; in pieces; in drops
ruins; wreckage; wreck; broken remains; debris
unsatisfying; disappointing; abrupt; not enough; too quick; too short
(cross) section (e.g. in a drawing); transverse section; cutting plane
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
ordinary person; run-of-the-mill people; John Doe; Jane Doe
act (usu. undesirable); action; deed; conduct
from the viewpoint of; according to
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
territory; domain; field; area; domain; region