to chip (off); to shave (off); to slice (off); to dampen (e.g. enthusiasm); to discourage; to weaken
going down; fall; knocking down (in boxing); flooring; being out of action (due to illness, exhaustion, etc.); being down (e.g. with a cold); going down (of a computer system, server, etc.)
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
to watch over; to watch attentively
total; complete; all-out; general; extensive; full-scale
other people's affairs; somebody else's problem
reproachful; hateful; bitter
riding; ride; spread (of paints); -seater (e.g. two-seater); (getting into the) mood; (entering into the) spirit
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
moon rabbit; moon hare; mythical figure who lives on the moon
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
one large animal (horses, cattle, etc.); head (of cattle)
childbirth; (giving) birth; delivery; production (of goods)
to be fated to; be linked by fate
new student; freshman; first-year student
phantasmagoric; protean; shape-shifting; kaleidoscopic; capable of ever-changing appearance
groan; moan; roar; growl; buzz; hum (e.g. motor)
remaining bony parts (of a fish after filleting); flaw (esp. of a person); fault; rice chaff; rough; crude
appearance; (outward) looks; exterior appearance
great difference; big difference; wide margin
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
to grow; to spring up; to sprout; to cut (teeth)
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
that's true; of course; obviously
these guys; these fellows
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
self-satisfied look; triumphant look; smug face; shit-eating grin
to be on the verge; to be on the brink; to get close
actually; in fact; as a matter of fact
unprecedented; never seen before
nothing to be afraid of; trivial; not amounting to much; can't do anything
to jump upon (a moving object)
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post); to be delivered
adds force or indicates command
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
two people using the same (vehicle) (often two on a bike)
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly