acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding (e.g. "please be understanding of the mess during our renovation"); noting; acceptance
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
oops; that's enough (when pouring up alcohol, etc.)
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
risky; dangerous; suggestive; bordering on the obscene; (arch.) extreme; (arch.) harsh
course; route; course (of study); program; lane (in running, swimming, etc.); course (of action); policy
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
right on; dead on; fitting to a T; on the button; perfectly correct
to put one's strength into
response (felt in the hands); resistance; reaction; response; effect
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
curved; forming the shape of an arch
to fly through the air; to hurtle through the air; to strike at something and miss; to fan the air
unshapely; unsightly; clumsy; unpresentable; uncouth; awkward
overhead; above one's head; high in the sky
fall; drop; descent; coming down
one bounce (of a ball); one-hopper
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
the most; the best; peerless; the greatest; first-rate
great laughter; burst of laughter
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (e.g. a ball, a question, a demand); to express; to vent (e.g. one's anger)
quantity; amount; volume; number; amount of money
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
explanation; commentary; exposition; elucidation
to refer to; to use as reference
to put into effect; to put into practice
self-consciousness; self-awareness
mark; symbol; to mark; to put a mark on; trademark; paying attention to; focusing on
to be extremely difficult; to present a major challenge
catchers who warm up pitchers in the bullpen; tank (character that soaks up damage for the rest of the party in an MMORPG)
most suitable; optimum; optimal; best
worry; care; concern; ennui; boredom
to grasp back; to squeeze back; to grab back
this way (of doing); this method; this sort (of thing); this type
to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear
more than anything; above all else
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
long ago; already; a long time ago
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost