thinly; slightly; vaguely; a little
using anything one can lay one's hands on; haphazardly; on the rebound; at random; indiscriminately
stopping (of a train, car, etc.); stop
canopy (esp. the cloth or canvas used for it); awning; top (of a convertible); helmet cape; cloth covering one's back to protect against arrows during battle
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
had better ...; may as well ...
glitter; glimmer; sparkle; twinkle
How do you do?; I am glad to meet you
farewell; adieu; goodbye; so long
favorite (to win); favourite; likely winner; one's heart's desire; first choice
fungus; germ; bacterium; bacillus
decoy (for hunting); stool; lure; decoy; stool pigeon
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
to let slip; to slide; to glide
not exceeding; and downward; below (e.g. standard); under (e.g. a level); the below-mentioned; the following
weak ending; tapering; anticlimax; tame ending
to get damaged; to get chipped; to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt (reputation)
strength; intensity; strong (e.g. glasses); powerful (e.g. lens); intense (e.g. fear)
operability; usability; user friendliness; ease of use; maneuverability; manoeuvrability
one end; an end; part; fragment
physical law; laws of physics
embodiment; manifestation; materialization; materialisation; expression; indication
organ (of body, plant, etc.)
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
perception; sensing; noticing
striking with the back of the sword
to be able to reach; to be within one's reach; to be able to afford; to be near (a certain age)
laborer; labourer; blue-collar worker
removal (e.g. of a building); dismantling (e.g. a tent); striking (e.g. a stage set); withdrawal (of troops); evacuation; retreating
to get a lump in one's throat; to overflow with feelings; to be overwhelmed with emotion
watch-keeping; guard; lookout
bright place; the light; the open; light of day; public knowledge
intelligence gathering; information gathering
meeting; assembly; association; conjunction
unrequited love; one-sided love
old tale; folk tale; legend; reminiscence
to break (by kicking); to kick down (e.g. a door); to kick open; to smash through (e.g. the enemy); to rout