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
basket (shopping, etc.); hamper; cage
consideration; examination; investigation; study; scrutiny; discussion
to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry
growth period; growing season
Engel's coefficient; proportion of one's income spent on food
to jump up; to spring up; to jump (market, price, etc.); to rise sharply; to act rashly; to jump the gun
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
this is why; this means; it is the case that
care; looking after; repair; (police) raid; crackdown
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
sticking to; clinging to; adhesion; cohesion; agglutination
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
deterioration; degradation; drop in quality; becoming unattractive (because of aging)
fully; luxuriantly; fluffy; plump; soft and full
important point; emphasis; iteration mark; colon (punctuation)
opening (in a game of go, chess, etc.); early stages; initial phase; outset
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
to raise; to lift; to hang up; to raise prices (artificially, deliberately)
unreasonable; irrational; outrageous; absurd
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
shortish; rather short; somewhat short