to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
to lie down; to throw oneself down
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
action of making something; -ification
fixed; settled; constant; definite; uniform; regularized
compression; condensation; constriction; compaction
hardening; vulcanization; hardening (of attitude, stance, etc.); stiffening; upturn (in the market); firming up
special characteristic; special quality; trait; idiosyncrasy; peculiarity
pseudo; quasi; false; suspected (case, e.g. of disease)
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
study; research; investigation
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
besides; furthermore; on top of that; and yet; nevertheless; even so
to be broken; to break; to fall through; to come to nothing
defense; defence; safeguard; protection
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
to be crushed; to be smashed; to become useless; to cease functioning; to go bankrupt; to go out of business
strength; intensity; strong (e.g. glasses); powerful (e.g. lens); intense (e.g. fear)
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
to run (of liquid); to spread; to blur; to blot; to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.)
conquest (of a difficulty, illness, handicap, etc.); overcoming; bringing under control; subjugation; victory over
failure; mistake; blunder
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
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)
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
technical skill; ability; capacity
long ago; already; a long time ago
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
step (of a staircase, etc.); running board (of a bus, train); step (movement); pace; (dance) step; step (in a process)
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
making; forming; cultivating; form; appearance
to spend; to expend; to waste; to squander; to devote
approximately; about; promise; appointment; shortening; reduction
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
patient; unhurried; leisurely
leisurely; slow; deliberate; easygoing