fall; decline; lowering; deterioration; degradation
riskiness; (level of) danger
withering; shrivelling; shrinking; atrophy; contraction
to chip (off); to shave (off); to slice (off); to dampen (e.g. enthusiasm); to discourage; to weaken
special precautions; special vigilance
attitude; posture; preparedness; readiness
reserve; spare; preparation; preliminaries
external unit; external device
charging (electrically); electrification
hours of operation (machine, etc.); uptime
making use of; application; practical use; operation; handling; steering (esp. a boat)
defenseless; defenceless; unprotected; vulnerable
guess; speculation; supposition
to take candy from a baby; to accomplish something with ease; (lit.) to twist a baby's arm
to work hard at; to devote oneself to; to be diligent in
exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution
layer; stratum; class; stratum; sheaf; counter for stories (of a building)
to cut (grass, hair, etc.); to mow; to clip; to trim; to prune; to shear
performer; entertainer; celebrity
to soar; to fly; to run; to dash
to rush on; to attack; to swoop down on
interest; eagerness; enthusiasm
entry (esp. to vehicles); entrance; (arch.) equipage for restraining and mounting horses
definitely; absolutely; without doubt; absolute; unconditional
silly; foolish; absurd; childish; easy; trifling
load; baggage; cargo; burden; responsibility
to bend; to flutter; to wave; to yield to; to be swayed by; to bow to
to lose (a chance); to miss (a chance); to overlook; to omit; to deviate
closely (packed, lined up, etc.); tightly; densely; (work) sufficiently
to fill in (field, entry, etc.); to fill out (form); to post a message (e.g. on a bulletin-board); to store; to write (data); to flash
oral; verbal; spoken; parol
to be seen from the point of view of an onlooker
to be understood by each other (of thoughts, feelings, etc.); to be comprehended; to exchange with each other (thoughts, feelings, etc.); to express to each other (e.g. intentions); to communicate with each other
quick to take a hint; very responsive; quick on the uptake
to soften; to moderate; to relieve
to sit at a desk (to study); to set to work on revision, homework, etc.
(fixing) boundaries for religious practices; prohibition (of items, people, spirits, etc. that would hinder Buddhist practice); fence between inner and outer sanctums in a temple; (arch.) short two or three-fold lattice around the front desk of a store; barrier; dimensional barrier
support (e.g. for an argument); backing; proof; evidence; corroboration; substantiation