to attempt; to test; to try out
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
bargaining; haggling; tactics; strategy
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza
to run past from behind; to run through (e.g. gate, one's mind)
area; domain; territory; field; range; region
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
is something wrong?; what's wrong?; what's the matter?; slightest; mere; trivial
terrible; awful; I don't even want to talk about it; without reason; inevitable; that's just how it is
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
eternity; perpetuity; permanence; immortality
to be sacked; to be fired; to be dismissed; to be beheaded
to be foolish; to be stupid; to be ridiculous
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
to chip (off); to shave (off); to slice (off); to dampen (e.g. enthusiasm); to discourage; to weaken
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
environment; circumstance
to pile up; to accumulate
(in) her way; peculiar to her
disposition; temperament; nature; mentality; spirit; character
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
belt (waist, seat, etc.); strap; belt; zone; drive belt; machine belt
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
fingertip; finger; toe tip; toe
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
(one's) exclusive use; private use; dedicated use; use for a particular purpose; exclusive use (of particular products); using only (e.g. a certain brand)
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; nuisance; bore; burden
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
here and there; in places