technique; art; skill; move
to compete; to contend; to vie; to contest
to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below
wet and glistening; slimy; slippery; to have a sheen; to be slimy
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
to pay attention to another's needs; to attend to; to fuss about; to take into consideration
braid (hair, cord. etc.); plait
fingertip; finger; toe tip; toe
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
high efficiency; high performance
on the contrary; rather; all the more; instead
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
to see through; to see the true nature of something
beyond expectation; contrary to expectations; unexpectedly
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
trial product; prototype model
starting; engaging; expenses; costs; attack (esp. a corner approach in the game of go); barb
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
feeling; sense; impression
pull; patronage; tug; discount
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
how (beautiful, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
to disclose; to divulge; to expose; to open (a grave); to dig out
to become possible; to become able to (do)
with a twitch (e.g. an eyebrow); with a dip; with a bob; with a flutter
sensitive; alert; aware; susceptible
deliberately; carefully; thoroughly; without rushing
to resolve; to ready (oneself); to make up one's mind
to repeat; to do something over again
to worry (about); to fret (over); to be anxious
negative (e.g. thinking); negative; negative (electrical polarity)
exhausted; tired; withered; worn out; boiling until shapeless or mushy; tediously
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
restlessly; nervously; uneasily; in a fidget
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
to take another good look at; to reconsider; to analyze; to reexamine
softly; mildly; gently; politely
to suffer; to groan; to be worried