to melt; to thaw; to fuse; to dissolve
to beat by a wide margin (in a race); to tear (off) roughly
to pretend to be tough; to put on a brave front; to whistle in the dark; to bluff
to place firmly; to hit very hard
bringing certain death; deadly; knockout (blow)
(dragging a large or heavy item) slowly; (falling) little by little; (slipping) gradually; on and on; while putting off; with a slurp
to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit-in (in protest)
to become rounded; to roll into a ball
simultaneously striking one another (in kendo, etc.); draw; tie
draw (in competition); tie game
to be affected; to put on airs; to act like (something one isn't); to pretend to be
warning (e.g. for a storm); advisory
to dawdle; to waste time doing nothing in particular; to fret; to sulk; to rain on and off
to clear up; to become cloudless; to be refreshed
official; formal; formula (e.g. mathematical); official (social media) account (of a company, organization, etc.)
recruitment; invitation; raising (funds, donations, etc.); collection; flotation (of shares, loans, etc.)
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
stamp; seal; seal impression; seal; mudra (symbolic hand gesture); ninja hand sign
without exaggeration; truthful; factual
to surprise; to frighten; to create a stir
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
handwriting; calligraphy specimen; example of penmanship; holograph
rough; crude; sloppy; miscellaneous
by any standard; (not) even as flattery
roundness; rotundity; mellowness; maturity
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to become sharp; to look displeased; to look sour; to be on edge
to read thoroughly; to read repeatedly; to express (e.g. emotion in poetry); to read (extra meaning) into (something); to fetch (e.g. CPU inst.); to read (data into a system)
to quiet; to calm down; to compose oneself; to settle down
presentation (of documents); submission (of an application, report, etc.); production (e.g. of evidence); introduction (e.g. of a bill); filing; turning in
to be noisy; to be astir; to rustle; to murmur
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; (arch.) that's right
shrewd; astute; cunning; alert
well-bred; of good upbringing
exact calculation; squaring of accounts; adjustment
to think of; to come up with
deliberation; (thoughtful) consideration; to consider a matter carefully
first time; first; initial