to shorten; to narrow; to close; to shrink
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
stirring; slight movement
standing on tiptoe and stretching one's back to make oneself taller; stretching oneself; overreaching oneself; overstretching oneself; trying to do something beyond one's ability
height (of body); stature
difference; variation; difference
to float; to rise to the surface; to stand out; to be visible; to be alienated
heel (of foot, shoe, stocking, etc.)
lunch; noon; midday; daytime; waking up; getting up
lunch; midday meal; food served at a tea party (tea ceremony)
to be crowded with people; to be bustling with; to prosper; to flourish; to do thriving business
period of time; time slot; time zone
practice (in the field); training (esp. practical and hands-on); practical exercise; drill
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
to rub together; to reconcile (ideas, proposals, plans); to compare and adjust
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving to chance; neglecting; abandoning
to get someone to say; to make someone say; to let someone say; to let someone speak out; to make a sound
to tuck (e.g. sleeves); to roll up
to tear off; to strip; to rob
comparatively; relatively; unexpectedly; unusually; considering; for one's ...
transmission; propagation; spread; circulation; diffusion; dissemination
cinnabar; vermillion; red pigment (and ink made from same); red text (as used to correct documents)
pressing; urging; demanding; demand
to stick into; to pierce; to run into
flattery; cajolery; flirtation
to break; to be smashed; to split; to crack; to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.); to split (e.g. of a party); to come to light
to lock up; to shut up; to imprison
moderate; proper; just right
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
like that; that way; thus
metre (of a poem); meter; rhythm; prosody
to play an instrument (esp. string instruments); to dance
to thrust into; to shove into; to push into; to drive into
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)