reaction; recoil; kick; backlash
use; utilization; utilisation; application
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
smooth (of a surface); glassy; smooth (of an action, proceedings, etc.); fluent (speech); continuously differentiable
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen
to dance (orig. a hopping dance)
superficial; apparent; seeming; surface; cosmetic
lead; leading; lead (of a newspaper, etc.); lede; lead (wire); lead (e.g. dog); leash
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
compression; condensation; constriction; compaction
propulsion; drive; promotion (of a policy, project, movement, etc.); furtherance; advancement
body; physique; shape; form; substance; identity; field
whole; entirety; whatever (is the matter)
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
to demarcate; to delimit; to divide (an area); to punctuate; to put an end to (e.g. a sentence); to insert pauses or breaks (e.g. when reading aloud)
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
field of vision; visibility; view; visual field; (one's) ken
to bend backwards; to bend oneself back; to be taken aback
on the occasion of; circumstances; juncture
nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck
breast; chest; pit of the stomach; solar plexus; epigastrium
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
feel (i.e. tactile sensation); touch; feeling; sensation; texture (e.g. food, cloth)
answer respectively agreement or disagreement
to change; to exchange; to convert; to renew; to throw a switch; to replace
contact; connectedness; rapport; mutual touching
danger; peril; hazard; risk
to conceive; to become pregnant; to get filled with (e.g. sails filled with wind); to be swollen with; to contain (a contradiction, danger, etc.); to carry (a problem, consequences, etc.)
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
carelessly; thoughtlessly; inadvertently
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
to judge (on the basis of); to control; to discipline (oneself); to regulate
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error (e.g. in calculation); to confuse; to mistake something for something else
to become better; to improve
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
to lose (a chance); to miss (a chance); to overlook; to omit; to deviate
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
to try and do something; to attempt to do something
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum