to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
as; because; with; due to
remnant; residue; remaining; left-over
peeling off (e.g. of paint); falling off (e.g. of tiles); exfoliation; desquamation; excoriation
place; point; part; counter for places, parts, passages, etc.
to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum
concentration (of efforts, forces, etc.); gathering together; regimentation; marshalling; mobilization
to ask after (someone's health); to visit; to attack; to strike; to meet with misfortune
to eat oneself out of house and home; to eat up completely
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
destruction by fire; losing in a fire; being burnt down
focus (e.g. photographic); focal point
to decide; to determine; to establish; to lay down; to bring peace (to); to make peaceful
to stand firm; to hold out
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
excitement; exasperation; indignation; rage; fury
to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience
brightness; brilliance; brilliancy; radiance; glitter
to envelop; to blanket; to cloak
protection; defense; providence; amulet; charm
essential; substantial; substantive; intrinsic
name; title; appellation; (under the) pretext (of); pretense
to launch oneself upon; to make one's debut
cancellation; liquidation; resolution; reduction (e.g. of stress)
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
clear; precise; definite; distinct
moving forward (e.g. vehicle); onward movement; advance (work, procedure, etc.); advancement; progress (of a disease); disease progression
(not) anywhere; nowhere; everywhere; anywhere
precise; exact; detailed; accurate; minute; close
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
restriction; restraint; limitation; limit
from the viewpoint of; according to
becoming red hot; red heat; scorching heat; running high (of emotions); burning (with passion, enthusiasm, etc.)
to get someone to say; to make someone say
physical strength; muscle strength
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
similarly; same (idea); same (name)
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
to overflow; to brim over; to flood
large quantity; massive (quantity); mass (e.g. mass production, mass transit, mass destruction)