thin; slender; fine; unlucky
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to carry through; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
equal; identical; the same; no different (to); just like; equivalent
showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy
transformation; variation; metamorphosis; modification; deformation; variety
to return to normal; to revert to the starting point; to go back to how it was
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)
only; merely; but; no more than
strength; power; proficiency; ability
defect; demerit; weak point; disadvantage
fault; defect; flaw; failure (in an examination); failing grade
elevation; rise; improvement; advancement; progress
specialization; specialisation
enclosing wall; boundary fence; obstacle; barrier
to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
piece of paper; slip of paper; strip of paper; scrap of paper
violence; assault; rough (e.g. handling); reckless; rape; sexual assault
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
to be broken; to break; to fall through; to come to nothing
(item of) equipment; accessories (bike, auto)
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
dramatic (improvement); remarkable (difference); marked; (far) better; exceptional
different item; different lot
receiving; reception; eating; drinking; please; please do for me
in hand; on hand; on one; handheld
discrimination; discernment; identification
periodic; regular; routine
to stick (to); to cling (to); to stay (e.g. in the office)
to follow; to come along with one; to accompany
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint