formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
defect; fault; flaw; deformity; deficiency; shortage
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
to be honest; to be frank; honestly; if you want to know the truth
healing; soothing; therapy; comfort; solace
to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)
to return to normal; to revert to the starting point; to go back to how it was
elementary level; beginner level
in appearance; to look at; judging from appearances
(art of) fencing; swordsmanship
technical skill; ability; capacity
anticlimax; let-down; disappointment; loss of interest
to commit (e.g. crime); to perpetrate; to break (e.g. rule); to violate; to rape; to violate
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
weak person; the weak; vulnerable person; disadvantaged person
resistance (e.g. to antibiotics); tolerance (e.g. drug tolerance)
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
to throw out; to drop; to toss; to abandon; to neglect; to dismiss
absurd; nonsensical; preposterous
drama; play; powerful drug
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
just a minute; small quantity
discouragement; despondency; dejection; disappointment
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
to take out (e.g. garbage); to put out (e.g. dishes on table); to serve (e.g. meal); to get out (e.g. food from cupboard); to submit (e.g. ideas, opinions); to provide for
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
(with a) click (e.g. camera shutter); (with a) snap
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
to dance (orig. a hopping dance)
incident; affair; happening; event
on countless occasions; many a time
only; merely; but; no more than
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care