worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
to be broken; to break; to break (down); to stop working; to fall through (of a plan, deal, etc.); to collapse
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
poor excuse (of a); nearly non-existent; barely sufficient; token (effort, etc.); symbolic
above; over; top; summit; surface; on (top of); the above (in a piece of writing)
to become frayed; to become loose
to lose; to miss (a chance, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
doll; puppet; marionette; puppet (person under the control of another); straw man; yes-man
to take out; to take a handful of; to grab and throw; to turn someone out (of house, room, etc.)
cotton plant (Gossypium spp.); batting; wadding; padding
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse; litter
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
easy; simple; ready; casual; off-hand; easy-going
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
to become rusted together; to become rusted shut; to rust; to become (completely) rusty; to become rusty (of a skill or ability); to become less effective
box cutter; utility knife
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
assorted vegetables for sukiyaki (esp. green onion)
to stab (into); to thrust (violently); to plant (in the ground, snow, etc.); to set; to stick (upright)
hee hee hee; hi hi hi; chuckling; snickering
cutter; cutting tool; box cutter; utility knife; (tailor's) cutter; cutter (boat)
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)
red; crimson; red-containing colour (e.g. brown, pink, orange); Red (i.e. communist); red light (traffic); red ink (i.e. in finance or proof-reading); (in) the red
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
to be too numerous; to be too much
yikes; oops; eep; wow; aargh
to overflow; to brim over; to flood
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)
edge (of a knife or sword); blade; prong (of an electrical plug)
to gouge out; to cut out; to scoop out; to bring to light; to reveal
darkish; dusky; dark; murky
lump; mass; group; crowd; embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification
fat; grease; blubber; lard; suet
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
lump of meat; piece of flesh; human body
ominous; sinister; (arch.) annoying; (arch.) appearing to be true; (arch.) plausible