to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
to distribute; to apportion; to divide
to burn; to kindle; to heat (a bath); to light (a stove); to use (a camera flash)
to beg forgiveness; to ask for someone's pardon; to ask for permission
small quantity; small amount; narrowmindedness
or something; or something like that; or words to that effect; something or other
to taste; to taste of; to have a taste
eating everything (on one's plate, etc.)
morale (of troops, team, etc.); esprit de corps
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main purpose; chief aim; focus; main point; gist; essence
to cut corners; to be shoddy
shorthanded; short of hands; undermanned; insufficient (stock, money, etc.); in short supply; low
cover; covering; cover song; cover version; coverage; to compensate for (a loss)
area of the field one is supposed to (or able to) defend; (one's) field; (one's) scope; one's type; kind of person one is attracted to
to find resolution; to be settled; to be collected; to be assembled; to be well arranged; to be in order
to gain on; to put pressure on; to close in on
to render futile; to bring to naught; to waste; to not make good use of
to be fragrant; to smell (good); to stink; to smell (bad); to glow; to be bright
passing (e.g. in football) without looking
swing (of a golf club, tennis racket, etc.); swing (boxing); swing
to brave a danger; to take a risk
drying rice on a rack; rack for drying rice
to stay on; to remain; to hold out; to stop (doing); to give up
point spread; point difference
gun; pistol; tiddlywinks; marbles; repellence
vice versa; also the converse; reverse is true
the seven prismatic colors (colours)
to tell; to announce; to declare; to pass (a sentence); to order
to fall completely silent; to become still as death
manly; masculine; like a man
adaptation; accommodation; conforming; acclimatization; acclimatisation
to resort to violence; to use force; to be able to get; to be able to afford; to jab; to swing at a bad ball (baseball)
to lead; to take the lead (in doing something); to precede; to go before; to die before (esp. one's spouse, parents, etc.); to be a prerequisite
to discuss; to talk about; to argue; to dispute; to take into consideration; to make an issue of
megaphone; bullhorn; loudhailer
argument that something is unnecessary; opposition
to destroy; to crush; to break by striking; to spoil; to ruin
to be overproduced; to be incredibly good (e.g. for a child); to go much better than expected; to be too good to be true (of a story, etc.)