methodical; precise; meticulous; wooden post that has been carved to have a rounded corner with grooves running along either side of it
any kind of; every; whatsoever; whatever
minute; detailed; careful; scrupulous; thorough
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
collapse; crumbling; breaking down; (radioactive) decay; disintegration
final; eventual; ultimate
different (from); not the same (as)
way of talking; speaking style
if you don't mind; if you like; if you feel up for it; if you're interested
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger (on two-way radio)
to respond; to satisfy; to accept; to comply with; to apply for
to erase; to delete; to turn off (power); to switch off; to extinguish; to put out
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
to treat; to handle; to deal with; to arrange; to decorate; to dress
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
to connect; to link together; to pull together; to close tightly; to purse (e.g. lips)
unsociable; unfriendly; blunt; surly; curt; cold
to sprinkle water on (something); to spray water on; to splash water on; to hinder; to hamper; to stifle
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
to blaze; to burn brightly
head-on; to one's face; squarely; directly; flatly (e.g. refuse)
to worry (about); to fret (over); to be anxious
straightforwardly; readily; without hesitation
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
unprecedented; never happened before; first time in history
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding a runner on base
stinging; smarting; on edge; nervous; ripping; peeling
to break; to be smashed; to split; to crack; to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.); to split (e.g. of a party); to come to light
flushing (of one's cheeks); dizziness; rush of blood to the head
cooperation; collaboration
unwillingly; grudgingly; shaking head in refusal (like a child); no!; no no!
smooth (of a surface); glassy; smooth (of an action, proceedings, etc.); fluent (speech); continuously differentiable
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
meddling; meddlesomeness; nosiness; meddler; buttinsky; busybody
stinging (barbed) words; harsh language
to crouch; to squat; to cower
to be disheartened; to lose heart; to be sprained; to be snapped; to be broken
please; I beg you; for mercy's sake
rival; opponent; revenge; (arch.) spouse
one long straight object (e.g. strand of hair, beam of light, wisp of smoke); a single bloodline; earnest; resolute; (arch.) ordinary; (arch.) common
ill feeling; ill will; animosity; bad impression
to be anxious or concerned about; to ponder (anxiously); to fear; to investigate; to consider; to plan
home town; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains