emphasizes direct object of action
nimble; agile; quick; quick (thinking); smart; alert
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
high-speed; rapid; express; highway; freeway; expressway
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to become sharp; to look displeased; to look sour; to be on edge
route (bus, train, air, etc.); line; line (taken by a group, organization, etc.); policy; course
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
improvement (e.g. in skill, ability); advance; progress; communication of opinions of the general populace to those of high rank
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
owl (esp. the Ural owl, Strix uralensis)
body; physical system; (the) person
strengthening; intensifying; reinforcement; enhancement; solidification
war; battle; match; game; competition
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; movie (esp. during the silent movie period)
chief; main; principal; important
attribute; property; context; character class, type, fetish, etc.
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
class; order; et cetera; etc.; equal; iso-
demon; devil; evil spirit; -crazed person; -obsessed person; fiend
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
by means of; due to; because of; according to
inevitable; inescapable; unavoidable
strangeness; abnormality; disorder
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
to handle (men); to master (a tool); to manage; to acquire a command of (a language)
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
resistance (e.g. to antibiotics); tolerance (e.g. drug tolerance)
assistance; support; subsidy; supplement; auxiliary; subsidiary
conditionally; with conditions attached
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
close combat; close(-quarter) fighting; in-fighting
to become possible; to become able to (do)
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag