stale; old fashioned; hackneyed; trite; antiquated; obsolete
making something strong even stronger; solidifying something's chances; (lit.) (giving) a metal rod to an ogre
making the strong even stronger
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
to slurp; to sip (loudly); to sniffle; to sniff
to be shut; to close; to be firm (of a body, face, etc.); to be well-knit; to be locked; to tighten
like this; in this way; as you see
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
son and heir; son who will succeed one
close-cropped head; bald hill
(a) dose; (a) puff; (a) smoke; lull; short rest
on the same occasion; at the same time; coincidentally; along with; partly (to do, for)
exercise; physical training; appeal; campaign; motion; movement
system; lineage; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series
misfortune; ill fate; bad luck; obscurity
efforts; exertion; endeavour; assistance; services
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
blur; blurred; indistinct
insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
plan to overcome an obstacle or break out of a deadlock; breakthrough solution
(regular) screwdriver; flathead screwdriver; slotted screwdriver
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
by all means; no matter what; at any rate
breakdown; failure; damage; hurt; objection; protest
deterioration; degradation; drop in quality; becoming unattractive (because of aging)
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
to get mended; to be repaired; to return to normal; to recover (e.g. one's temper); to be corrected; to get put right; to come right
short; shortstop; short (circuit); short hair; short selling
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity