to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry
capacity; volume; capacitance
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
rock; boulder; crag; cliff; anchor
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
ball; ball (pitch that falls outside of the strike zone); bowl; board (cardboard, pasteboard, etc.)
so-so; passable; now, now; my, my
water; liquid; fluid; moisture; humidity; sap
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
-like; pseudo-; comical character who mocks or apes the main character (in Japanese performing arts); (arch.) criticism; (arch.) censure
to name; to call; to christen; to term
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
abrasive compound; abrading agent; abradant; polishing agent
sudden; abrupt; rapid; sharp; drastic; radical
stone; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); stone (in go); stone (in the bladder, kidney etc.); calculus
stone (of a fruit); pit; core (of an organization, team, etc.); nucleus; nuclear weapons; nucleus (of an atom); nucleus (of a cell)
to project; to reflect; to cast (shadow)
one part; one portion; one section
fixed; settled; constant; definite; uniform; regularized
peerless; matchless; unrivaled; unrivalled; unequaled; unequalled
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
speech; expression; wording; language
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
small; fine; detailed; stingy
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
encouragement; inspiration; rousing; stirring up; raising (e.g. morale)
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
having; holding; wear; durability; charge; expense
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
to do someone in; to bump someone off
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky
to be extremely cautious; to be as sure as sure can be; to make assurance doubly sure