to attempt; to test; to try out
intuition; instinct; insight; hunch; immediacy
thin veneer; hasty preparation; knowledge or skill learned as a stopgap; re-tempering a dull sword (so that it looks as if it's sharp, but is actually unusable)
just kidding; not!; ersatz; imitation; phony
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
to drink up; to drain (cup)
to keep watch; to stand guard
wide difference; a world of difference
to smoke (something); to fumigate; to oxidize; to oxidise
to drive away; to clear; to scatter; to disperse
smallish; on the small side; somewhat small; short swing of a bat, racquet, etc.
warm; mild; warm (of a colour); mellow; having enough money
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
to lean against; to recline on; to lean on; to rely on; to depend on
to close one's eyes; to lower one's eyelids; to shut one's eyes; to die; to breathe one's last
to scream; to whine; to grumble; to complain
to throw on the fire; to burn
third day of the month; three days
to start making a noise; to start making an uproar; to go berserk
to rub; to scrub; to scrape
the skin (of a human being); warmth of the skin; body warmth
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
finishing blow; coup de grâce
(not) well; (not) properly; (not) enough; (not) sufficiently; (not) satisfactorily; (not) decently
grinding; polishing; refining (skill, knowledge, etc.); striving to master something
large amount of baggage; bulky baggage; cargo
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
to hold out (e.g. against an attack); to hang on; to withstand; to endure; to last
for a short while; for a while; for some time; for the time being