deduction; subtraction; balance; ebb and flow; rise and fall
to pluck off (esp. by twisting); to pick; to break off; to wrest (away from); to wrench free; to snatch (away)
almost; very nearly; only just; barely; just in time
to flutter (e.g. a flag); to wave; to reverberate (e.g. thunder); to resound
minute; fine; detailed; subtle
scattered; separated; dispersed
poverty-stricken; destitute; poor; penurious
to fall in love (with); to fall for; to be attracted (by); to be charmed (by); to forget oneself; to be entranced (by)
sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest
pushy; pushing; self-assertive
fence; paling; railing; (arch.) fortress
seven colours (of the rainbow); prismatic colors; blend of seven spices (cayenne, sesame, Japanese pepper, citrus peel, etc.)
play; recreation; playing (a sport); play; playing (a musical instrument); musical performance; play (theatrical performance)
number on the back of a player's uniform; uniform number; shirt number; squad number
almost every day; almost daily
going out to shop; going shopping; buying in quantity; buying wholesale; bulk purchasing
game arcade; video arcade; penny arcade
to go together; to go in company (with); to go along (with)
to slip into (a place) for the purposes of having sex (e.g. a lover's house, hotel, red light district); to shack up with; to shut oneself away at home (due to lack of money)
to keep a record; to keep a tally
absolutely; definitely; unconditionally
insult; affront; slight; contempt (e.g. of court)
speech; expression; wording; language
piano (instrument); piano (dynamic)
to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)
first-class; first-rate; characteristic (of); peculiar (to); school (e.g. of flower arrangement); one flag
(jumping) nimbly; light-footed; boing; used at sentence end to affect cuteness
(the) ignorant masses; untaught populace; unlearned people
to use up all of one's energy and willpower; to be exhausted (and have no will to go on)
major incident; major happening; big scandal
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
to write out; to make a fair copy; to rewrite
depiction; description; portrayal
very small fraction (of); very small proportion; very small part; tiny bit
to waste time; to kill time
most of all; extremely; supremely
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them