careful; elaborate; scrupulous
stopgap measure; quick-fix solution
plural; multiple; several
pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
flat; even; level; plain (speech, etc.); simple
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
to get between; to be caught in
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
moderate; proper; just right
adjustment; regulation; coordination; reconciliation; tuning; fixing
approval; license; licence; permission
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
tool; implement; means; furniture
monopoly; monopolization; exclusivity; hogging; keeping to oneself
relaxed; familiar; easy to access; friendly
management; administration; operation; running (business); conducting
(being in) the red; deficit; red letter; red writing; corrections (by a teacher or proofreader) written in red
to grow cold (from room temperature, e.g. in refrigerator); to get chilly; to cool down
fingertip; finger; toe tip; toe
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
reopening; resumption; restarting
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
firing; shooting; fire; gunshot; marksmanship
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
evacuation; withdrawal; revocation; repeal; retreat
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)
settlement; village; community; (bacterial) colony
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; division; phylum; counter for cannons
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
warm; mild; (pleasantly) hot; considerate; kind; genial
to be able to manage somehow or another
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
general; popular; common; typical
temperature; body temperature (human, animal)