contortion; distortion; warp; kink (in one's character); twist
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
hinge; joint (esp. an anatomical joint)
the front; honesty; uprightness; decency; normality
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
ruins (of a building, town, etc.); remains
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
light; lamp; counter for electric lights
strangeness; abnormality; disorder
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
to get blurred; to get hoarse; to get husky; to graze; to scrape
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
to throw out; to drop; to toss; to abandon; to neglect; to dismiss
box cutter; utility knife
to pick out; to single out; to select; to extract; to draw out; to pull out
to the limit; to the full; as much as possible; with all one's might
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
to crowd out; to push out; to start together; to set out en masse; to highlight; to draw attention to
to be erected; to be built
wooden building; wooden architecture
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
willpower; energy; vitality
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
to use to the full (one's voice, energy, etc.); to muster all of (one's strength, courage, etc.); to summon all of; to exert fully; to strain (one's voice)
to feel giddy; to totter; to be unfixed (emotions, beliefs, etc.); to waver; to wander aimlessly; to loiter
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
partly open; in half bloom
to paint; to plaster; to lacquer; to varnish; to spread; to smear
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
tear; rip; rent; slit; crack; chasm
metal fittings; metal fixtures
to pluck off (esp. by twisting); to pick; to break off; to wrest (away from); to wrench free; to snatch (away)
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
self-respect; prudence; not acting rashly; taking care of oneself; being careful with one's health
to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated