estimate; guess; direction; bearings; registration mark (printing); approximately
striking (at something) and missing; swing and a miss; vain attempt
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
toy; (person or thing treated as a) plaything
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
to be loath to; to balk at (doing); to grudge (doing); to take (good) care of
it is assuredly (that)...; can say with confidence that it is...
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
single; solo; solitary; just one; only one
death; mortality; to die; to pass away
supply; provision; raising; procurement
different person; another person; someone else; changed man
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
to squeeze; to wring out; to narrow down; to refine
the deceased; deaths; persons killed
mark; guide; purpose; aim; sight (on a firearm)
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
setting sun; decline (e.g. of industry)
to insert; to put in; to have a griping pain; to flow in; to shine in
inside a car (train, bus, etc.)
to tire of playing; to become tired after playing
peaceful; tranquil; calm; restful
what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?
dozens; scores of; decades
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
measurement error; calculation error
in range; within the limits (of...); within (a) range
being fond of children; person fond of children
uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)
something; nothing (with neg. verb)
overanxiety; needless worry
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
to relax one's efforts; to let up; to let one's guard down
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)