withering; shrivelling; shrinking; atrophy; contraction
in this way; thus; such; uh...
inside out; upside down; flip side; opposite; contrary
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
conversely; on the contrary
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
to be oversized (overloud, etc.)
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
no use; useless; not fit for its purpose
opinion; point of view; visual point
to handle (men); to master (a tool); to manage; to acquire a command of (a language)
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
improvement (e.g. in skill, ability); advance; progress; communication of opinions of the general populace to those of high rank
outbreak; spring forth; generation (e.g. of power or heat); genesis; ontogeny; development of complex multicellular structures from cell(s) in a simple state
to attempt; to test; to try out
book; volume; this; present; main; head
combat; battle; action; active service; actual fighting
demon; devil; evil spirit; -crazed person; -obsessed person; fiend
tool; means; ingredients (added to soup, rice, etc.); counter for sets of armor, utensils, furniture, etc.
in name only; figurehead; (only) by name
maker; builder; creator; tenant farmer
highly priced; expensive; valuable; costly
craftsman; skilled artisan
narrow-minded; obstinate; stubborn; perverse; unreasonable; warped
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
to be found; to be discovered
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
(with a) start; fright; alarm
to slide down; to slip down
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
business; affairs; duties; work; procedure; task
civilian clothes; plain clothes; mufti; plainclothes police officer
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
to feel awkward; to feel ashamed; to feel inferior; to feel shy (about doing something)