to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
sound argument; fair argument; just reasoning
to talk back; to answer back; to retort; to say over; to repeat (what one has said)
to be idle; to slacken; to neglect (e.g. one's work)
to be worried; to be troubled
to surpass; to outstrip; to excel
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
quantification; expressing in numerical form; conversion to numerical form
clear; precise; definite; distinct
needle (compass, gauge, etc.); hand (clock); indicator; guiding principle; guideline; guide
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
proposal; proposition; suggestion
to win and advance to the next round
member; participant; attendee; lineup (sport)
I don't know ...; how about ...?; I wonder; what about ..?
that's good; that's nice; like (on social media); is that clear?; OK?
(jumping) nimbly; light-footed; boing; used at sentence end to affect cuteness
suffix for familiar person
steel frame; steel beam; steel girder
pickled (something); pickled in (something); preserved in; overreliance on (e.g. medication); excessive use of
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
to give off sparks; to spark; to scintillate; to have a heated argument; to combat; to do something fiercely
remnant; residue; remaining; left-over
elder sister; effeminate man
alternate; alternating; mutual; reciprocal
(emotional) tension; anxiety; (highness of) spirits; (good) mood; tension; tensile strength
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
with a slap; with a pop; without batting an eyelid; generously; cutesy suffix applied to names
to take seriously; to believe in; to fall for
battle royal (pro wrestling); battle royale (game genre)
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
gossip; corner of the mouth
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
charmless; lacking charm; not adorable; unendearing; not very nice at all
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
to set off an explosive; to start a fire under someone; to motivate someone with rough words
(place of) refuge; escape; exit; way out; shelter; hiding place
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
to pause; to have a short intermission
in drops; dripping; gently (sloping); sluggishly; endlessly; leisurely
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
to dribble; to spill; to suspend; to hang down; to slouch
to be unable to let pass unnoticed; to be unable to be indifferent; to be unable to just watch (without doing anything)