to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
base (of a plant, tree, pillar, etc.); (part near the) root; roots (of one's hair); root (e.g. of a problem); source
to haul down; to drag down; to pull down; to tow off; to force out; to dethrone
to creep up; to crawl up; to overcome (a bad situation); to rise (after a setback)
speaking of; (I told you) already; come on
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
to drip; to drop; to trickle; to overflow (with freshness, beauty, etc.)
mucus; mucilage; viscous liquid; phlegm
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
to catch and tie up; to apprehend; to entangle; to trap; to brush out (e.g. dust, fur, plaque); to extract
lubricating oil; lubricant; lube; person or thing that makes things run smoothly; facilitator
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
to rub on; to rub against; to wipe on; to lay the blame on
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
loose; lenient; lax; gentle (curve, slope, etc.); slow; weak; soft
how; in what way; how about
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
to be silent; to say nothing
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
speed; velocity; pace; velocity
pressure; clamping; tightening; fastening
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
to squeeze out; to wring out
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
what one desires; what one hopes for; suits me well; could ask for nothing better; bring it on
such; like that; that sort of; very
doing as one is told; yes-man
loose; lenient; lax; gentle (curve, slope, etc.); slow; weak; soft
to torment by slow degrees; to torture slowly; to drag things out; to reproach in a roundabout way; (lit.) to strangle with floss silk