betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
solo activities (e.g. of a band member); solo work; performing solo; solo career
(not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively; overly
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
triumphant; exultant; in high and proud spirits
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
food; foodstuff; eating; appetite; meal; portion
having; holding; wear; durability; shouldering (an expense); being responsible (for paying)
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
possession; retention; maintenance; holding; keeping
without; unacceptable; not alright; (arch.) nonexistent; (arch.) not being (there)
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
dirty; vulgar; nasty; offensive; disgusting
nick in a blade (sword, knife); chip in a blade
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
scabbard; sheath; cap (on a brush, pen, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
few; little; small (amount); low; scarce; insufficient
piece; slice; cloth; sharpness; agility; counter for scraps, pieces, etc.
to dive (into or under water); to get under; to get into; to hide oneself (esp. from the government); to conceal oneself
insight; power of observation
difficult to ...; hard to ...
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
(one's) figure; build; physique; style
(common) use (of a language, currency, etc.); current use; to be accepted (e.g. of a way of thinking); to work (of an excuse, trick, etc.); going in and out; entrance and exit
possibility; chance; potential; potentiality; possibility (modal property of a proposition containing no logical contradiction)
rest; break; recess; intermission
space; room; space (between letters, words, etc.); space (piece of type); (outer) space
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
luggage; baggage; burden; payload (of a packet, cell, etc.)
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
first place; first rank; units position (of a number)
for a long time; since long ago; always; already; far in advance (e.g. reservation)
to stand (something) up; to put upright; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to let out; to raise (a cloud of dust, smoke, etc.)
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
grassy field; grassland; meadow; grass-covered plain; savannah; prairie
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely