to tickle; to tickle (one's curiosity, vanity, etc.); to arouse; to make (someone) laugh; to amuse
about; on; regarding; per; for every
(all) at once; at the same time; in one go; right away; in an instant
consideration; concern; attention; thoughtfulness; making arrangements; care
opportunity; chance; folding; fold; small food box (wooden or cardboard); folding in ... (two, three, etc.); counter for folded items
little by little; bit by bit
in the twinkling of an eye; in a flash
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
lower grade; low class; junior (officer)
(common) soldier; rank and file; army; troops; warfare; strategy
cannibalism; biting (someone); man-eating (e.g. tiger); cannibalistic
clear; precise; definite; distinct
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
to call; to name; to call oneself ...; to go by the name of ...; to purport (to be); to profess
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
copy; photocopy; book jacket blurb; (advertising) slogan
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
letter (of an alphabet); character; writing
to become dim; to become blurred
threshold; breaking point
last night; yesterday evening
video game (played on a home console)
simply; merely; only; solely
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
to ask (about); to inquire; to enquire; to question; to make sure of
no matter (what, who, etc.); whether ... or ...; be
joining (a group); becoming a member (of); joining the ranks (of)
probability; likelihood; chances
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
planned; scheduled; systematic
to increase; to add to; to augment
openly; squarely; directly; to a person's face
assertion; declaration; affirmation
quiet (place); still; silent; inconspicuously; modestly; quietly
lifespan; life; lifetime; life (of a battery, lightbulb, etc.); service life; end of an object's (useful) life
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
consensus; collective will; collective opinion