soft; tender; limp; subdued (colour or light) (color); gentle; meek
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
mat; canvas (boxing, wrestling)
place; situation; position; location
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to be out of alignment; to get dislodged; to deviate
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
rumor; rumour; gossip; speculation; irresponsible criticism; hearsay
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
(examination) comments and marks; rating
distinctly (standing out); clearly; in sharp relief; boldly
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
(committee) chairman; president
spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
appearance; (outward) looks; exterior appearance
that much; as much; to that extent; only that; that alone; no more than that
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
(cutting) with a single stroke; lopping off (branches, etc.); (cutting hair) short; drastically (slash a budget, etc.); resolutely; ruthlessly (discard, etc.)
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
after school (at the end of the day)
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
private; personal life; (one's) privacy
unsociable; unfriendly; blunt; surly; curt; cold
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
irritating; annoying; tedious (work, person, etc.); boring; depressing; dark (e.g. story)
almost every day; almost daily
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
order; rank; position (e.g. in a race); precedence
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
being resented (by someone one holds resentment towards); thinking ill of a person based on a misunderstanding; unjustified resentment caused by a misunderstanding; responding to kindness with resentment
ball-toss game, in which balls are thrown into a basket on a high pole (played at sports festivals)
brief review; brief comment
to throw into; to toss into