to shorten; to narrow; to close; to shrink
to furnish with; to equip with; to prepare for; to make preparations for; to possess (all that is needed); to be endowed with
to store; to save up; to accumulate (e.g. knowledge); to build up (e.g. experience); to grow (a beard, moustache, etc.); to wear
decoy (for hunting); stool; lure; decoy; stool pigeon
emission (of light); radiation (of light); luminescence
release; emission; ejection
to burn; to scorch; to singe; to char
going straight on; going straight ahead
angle; square; cube; bishop; third degree (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); Chinese "horn" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); jiao (monetary unit of China; one-tenth of a yuan)
extensive; vast range; wide scope
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)
focus (e.g. photographic); focal point
accurate; flawless; perfectly ordered; without deviation
surface; face; outside; exterior; appearances; superficiality
speck; dot; point; only a little; particle; only one
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
amplification (elec.); magnification; amplification; making larger
easily; readily; with ease; without trouble
breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting; overcoming; exceeding; passing
cell; cell (in an organization, esp. a communist party)
unit; denomination; credit (in school); in units of (e.g. "in thousands"); in amounts of
dramatic decrease; sharp drop; sudden fall
vaporization; vaporisation; evaporation
disappearance; vanishing; loss; dying away; wearing off
(not even) an inch; (not even) a little bit; (lit.) one millimeter
to escape (disaster, death, etc.); to be saved from; to be rescued from; to avoid (e.g. punishment); to evade (e.g. responsibility); to avert
to burn to a crisp; to scorch
to exchange glances; to correspond; to counterbalance
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
sight (e.g. of a gun); aim; alignment
to drive mad; to make insane; to cause a malfunction; to put out of order; to derail (a plan, etc.)
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
to push someone (towards); to encourage someone
to remind (someone of something); to call attention to; to make sure of; to emphasize; to emphasise
formidable enemy; strong enemy; tough enemy