to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
quick-witted and agile; keen and nimble
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
originally; by nature; from the start
hand-to-hand fighting; grappling; scuffling
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
condition; situation; prospects
(sudden) change; reversal; turn-around; coming from behind (baseball)
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
to tear; to rip up; to cut up; to cleave; to forcibly separate (e.g. two lovers); (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
hostility; animosity; enmity
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
idea; conception; way of thinking; approach; expression
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
to stretch larger; to enlarge (photos); to delay (e.g. the end of a meeting)
while; during (the time when)
physical condition; state of health
to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
to graze (e.g. bullet); to scratch; to touch lightly; to take a percentage; to exploit; to squeeze
to serve (in a bowl, on a plate, etc.); to dish out; to pile up; to heap up; to administer (medicine, poison); to dose out; to put into (e.g. information in a report, meaning in a statement)
criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
reason; cause; history; origin
use; utilization; utilisation; application
to stare in wonder; to be amazed
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
to speak without hesitation or problems; to speak fluently or skillfully; to be talkative; to have a glib tongue
valid; effective; yuko (judo)
incomplete understanding; doubt; question; distrust; suspicion; strangeness
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
being seen here and there; appearing in various places
clearing out people (from room, etc.); ordering people to leave
to drop; to let fall; to omit
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal