often; frequently; lightly (of a movement); easily; simply
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
backlight (in photography, etc.); illumination (of the subject) from behind
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
regrettable; unfortunate; disappointing; vexing
thankfully; fortunately; luckily; mercifully
boat; rowboat; rowing boat
counter for (small) boats
advance guard; vanguard; avant-garde; forward (player)
rearguard; rear guard; back (player)
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
proximity; nearness; being nearby; approaching; drawing near; coming close
raising one's hand; show of hands (e.g. for a vote); salute
long distance; long range; long distance relationship
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
goddamn idiot; moron; nitwit
to leave (someone) alone; to leave to oneself; to leave (someone) be
I don't want to boast but
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
pride (in one's achievements, possessions, etc.); self-praise; boast
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
going ahead; going first; preceding; coming before; scoring first; getting off to a lead
to attack; to destroy; to defeat; to conquer; to avenge
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert; quarantine
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
to be thirsty; to feel thirsty; to thirst for; to crave
to beg; to pester; to plead; to coax; to hound; to importune
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
dispersion; breakup; variance; dispersion
basics; fundamentals; basis; basically; fundamentally
to board (a train, plane, etc.); to get into (a car); to get on (a bus); to march into; to enter; to arrive (at, in)
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
oar; all; (pulling an) all-nighter; staying up all night
high-speed; rapid; express; highway; freeway; expressway
to slide; to glide; to slip; to skid; to be slippery; to fail (an examination); to lose (a position)
speed; velocity; pace; velocity
very fast; in a twinkle; before one's eyes