to cut corners; to be shoddy
portion; part; snapshot; glimpse
to squeeze; to wring out; to narrow down; to refine
sacred wine or sake; sake offered to the gods
weight (e.g. paperweight); pressing down; keeping control; exercising authority; having self-control; exercising self-discipline
red-hot iron; gunfire; gambling; violent-tempered
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
to flick off; to give (someone) the flick; to send (something) flying; to hit (a person); to knock down
to exploit; to extort; to squeeze (someone); to squeeze (e.g. oil, juice); to wring out; to press out
conversely; on the contrary
easily; readily; with ease; without trouble
to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise
output (electrical, signal, etc.)
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
besides; furthermore; on top of that; and yet; nevertheless; even so
to read too much into things; to get wrong ideas by letting one's imagination run wild; to have a groundless suspicion
charge; custody; safekeeping; deposit; storage
the whole creation; everything in heaven and earth
to assault with a sword; to stab at; to slash at
to garnish; to accompany (as a card does a gift); to add to as support; to prop up; to accompany (as an aid, guide, translator, etc.); (arch.) to mimic
to reject; to repulse; to repel; to bounce back; to counterattack; to strike back
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
to be full of (e.g. adventure, youth, energy); to be overflowing with
food; provisions; nourishment (mental, spiritual, etc.); sustenance (e.g. of one's life); source of encouragement
to be playful; to gambol; to be amused (with something); to flirt with
amplification (elec.); magnification; amplification; making larger
to resort to violence; to use force; to be able to get; to be able to afford; to jab; to swing at a bad ball (baseball)
physical strength; brute strength; arm strength
robust; brawny; muscular; strong; sturdy
to fall behind; to lag behind; to lose (race, contest)
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
iron wall; impregnable fortress; impregnable; invulnerable; unassailable
strength and weakness; (degree of) strength; stress (of a sound); loudness
pleasant feeling; good vibes
not yet known; unknown; strange
to surround; to crowd around
drill; gimlet; awl; auger
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
grinding of the teeth; involuntary nocturnal tooth grinding; bruxism; grinding one's teeth out of anger or vexation; gnashing one's teeth; gritting one's teeth
knob; handle; snack (to have with a drink); side dish; a pinch (e.g. of salt); (file) handle
done; just done; just finished
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)