fall; drop; descent; coming down
economical; efficient; lean; compact
one clap; one beat; one mora (taken as a unit of time)
at (a time or place); in; in (a situation, matter, etc.); on (a point); on the part of; under the authority of
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
passing (an examination); making the grade
to be lit (e.g. candle, lamp, light bulb); to be lighted; to be burning
to erase; to rub out; to turn off (a light, TV, heater, etc.); to switch off; to extinguish (a fire, candle, etc.); to put out; to remove (a smell, pain, etc.)
to respond; to answer; to accept (an invitation, offer, etc.); to comply with (a request, etc.); to suit; to match
showy; loud; flashy; gaudy
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
to push; to thrust; to press (down); to push (e.g. a button); to stamp (e.g. one's name); to affix (a seal); to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
to keep away; to keep at a distance
tsk; tut; shoot; chirp; tweet
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
at once; immediately; instantly; in an instant; quickly; suddenly
to remember; to recall; to call to mind; to imagine; to picture in one's mind; to visualize
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
combat; battle; action; active service; actual fighting
hesitation; wavering; faltering; balking; recoil; flinching
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
latest; newest; late-breaking (news)
-less; lacking; non-existing
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
change to ...; becoming ...; making into ...; -ization; -ification
work; workmanship; craftsmanship; artifice; trick; device
to knead; to mix with fingers; to quibble; to argue for argument's sake
to become familiar with; to get used to; to become accustomed to; to come to fit; to go (well) with; to suit
to overdo; to go too far; to go to excess
... all over again (repeating the same failure)
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
output (electrical, signal, etc.)
calmly; quietly; gently; be quiet!
safe (e.g. choice); secure; innocuous; acceptable; passable; satisfactory
little finger; pinky; fourth (occ. fifth) finger; little toe
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.); coverage
to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)
to go round and cut in; to take a roundabout path
whole face; all over one's face
closely (packed, lined up, etc.); tightly; densely; (work) sufficiently
rough; wild; violent; immoderate; extravagant; reckless
ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); seeker; Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
best; supreme; wonderful; highest; maximum; most