faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
to become blunt; to grow dull; to become less capable; to weaken; to falter
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
to repeat; to do something over again
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
whole; entirety; whatever (is the matter)
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside
slide (for projection); transparency; (microscope) slide; to slide; to slip; to shift (e.g. a group of items in a schedule)
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
frame; framework; border; box; limit; restriction; category
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
two (long cylindrical things)
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
parched; dried-up; empty; hollow; rattling; clattering
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
counter; service counter (e.g. at a bank); counter (at a bar, cafe, etc.); automatically responding with an upload slot to someone who allows you to download (e.g. in P2P systems)
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
to face; to go towards; to head towards
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
such ... as; or some such
in comparison to; rather than
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
don't you think?; indicates question
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive