to become blunt; to grow dull; to become less capable; to weaken; to falter
front part; frontage; facade; initial pledge (e.g. election); opening slogan
supportive (role); assistant; assisting
to respond; to satisfy; to accept; to comply with; to apply for
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
wounded person; injured person
filling (up) a hole; filling in (for a gap, vacancy, etc.); stopgap; making up (for a loss, damage, etc.); covering (a deficit); cloze deletion (test format)
fatigue; weariness; exhaustion; tiredness
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
to be disordered; to be disarranged; to be discomposed; to be upset; to lapse into chaos (due to war, etc.)
slowly (but steadily); gradually; irritatedly; impatiently; scorchingly (of the sun); sizzling (i.e. sound of frying in oil); sound of a warning bell, alarm clock, etc.
to smash up; to defeat crushingly
chance to win; opportunity to win; chance of victory
by the way; meanwhile; on the other hand
to bear; to stand; to endure; to put up with
to reschedule; to recompose; to recross (one's legs); to reset
interruption; suspension; break
to project; to reflect; to cast (shadow)
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
shorthanded; short of hands; undermanned; insufficient (stock, money, etc.); in short supply; low
impact (of a projectile); landing (of a bullet); striking
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
to jump up; to start up; to leap to one's feet; to fly away; to take off
counter for parts, stages, installments, etc. (of a story, series, project, campaign, etc.); counter for bullets
defense; defence; safeguard; protection
scale; scope; plan; structure
hesitation; bewilderment; illusion; delusion; inability to reach enlightenment
to produce; to yield; to cause; to result from; to arise; to be generated
putting into operation; invocation
full tank (esp. of gasoline); full capacity (of a battery, receptacle, etc.)
to know; to understand; to be aware of; to consent; to agree
collection; recovery; withdrawal; retrieval
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding a runner on base
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
cold; chill; cold weather; cold wave; cold air
resuscitation; regeneration; reformation; rehabilitation; playback; regeneration (sound, etc.)
hilt (of a sword); haft (of a dagger); handle; handgrip
to follow; to pursue; to die right after a loved one; to kill oneself after the death of a loved one; to follow an example set by earlier generations (or one's master, etc.)
to knock down; to knock off
one or two; a few; small number