to run down (stairs, etc.)
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
limply; wearily; listlessly; languidly; exhaustedly; unenergetically
to be weary; to be worn out; to be fed up (with); to be sick of; to be dejected; to be dispirited
to penetrate; to pervade; to spread
another helping; second helping; seconds; command to have dog place its second paw in one's hand
white paper; flyleaf; blank paper; clean slate; lack of prior opinion, positions, etc.; scratch
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
military gains; war results; fruit of battle
tolerable; passable; adequate; so-so
nothing one can say (e.g. about something perfect); not a thing one can complain about; better than one could hope for
highlight; best part; stunning; incredible; superb
(rock) crystal; high purity quartz
rate; ratio; profit; assignment; 10%; unit of ten percent; match
middle stage; middle phase; middle game; midfield
piece; slice; cloth; sharpness; agility; counter for scraps, pieces, etc.
pseudo; quasi; false; suspected (case, e.g. of disease)
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
to have full knowledge (of something); to know something thoroughly
offense and defense; offence and defence
to supplement; to make up for; to compensate for; to cover (a shortage, loss, etc.); to fill (e.g. a vacancy)
leaving out; omitting; skipping; (beating) in succession; in a row
the place for; the time for; the level of
good performance; good work; great success
degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.); counter for occurrences; strength (of glasses); glasses prescription; alcohol content (percentage); alcohol by volume; extent
pillar; post; support; prop; counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.
bulky and heavy; massive; solid; dignified; imposing; composed
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
to stiffen; to become stiff
hard-to-do; difficult; tough; awkward; tricky
crisp (e.g. potato chip, fried fish, etc.); crunchy; grumpily; touchily; scratching
reserve; spare; preparation; preliminaries
relief; embossed carving; bringing to the fore; throwing something into relief
being put to shame; being outshone; being eclipsed; feeling embarrassed
momentum; amount of exercise
to become used to seeing; to be familiar with
to follow another's example
opposition; resistance; insubordination; defiance; hostility; rebellion
to finish up; to complete; to finish off; to get through; to polish off
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
to have a catch; to have an ulterior motive; to be more (to something)
to keep up (appearances); to smooth over (an error, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
to look away (from); to avert one's gaze; to disregard; to ignore; to escape (from); to turn away (from)