thread; 0.0001; one ten-thousandth
to knit; to plait; to braid; to compile (anthology, dictionary, etc.); to edit
vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adroit
red; red color; communist; socialist; left-wing
imagination; supposition; guess
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
dryness; aridity; drying (e.g. clothes); insipidity
soft; tender; gentle; mild; light (topic, book, etc.); informal
brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
to put one's strength into
to be broken; to break; to break (down); to stop working; to fall through (of a plan, deal, etc.); to collapse
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
how much; how many; to what extent
appropriate; suitable; fitting; apt; proper; right
measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion
to learn; to study; to take lessons in
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
in the meantime; meanwhile
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
finish; finishing; finishing touches
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
frequently; often; (staring) fixedly; narrowly; closely
to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum
to rock; to shake; to swing
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
light; bright; bright (colour); cheerful; bright; bright (future, prospects, etc.); rosy
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
such; this sort of; like this
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
lightly and smoothly (of movements); swiftly; glidingly; (progressing) smoothly; (solving) easily
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
steady; sound; solid; reliable; trustworthy
steadily; unflaggingly; untiringly; knocking; tapping; clicking
to choke up; to be speechless; to hold one's tongue
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
adding (equipment, facilities, etc.); establishing more; installing more; increase; extension; expansion