to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
point of a spear; spearhead; focus (of one's attack, criticism, etc.); aim; force (of an argument); edge
in 8 or 9 cases out of ten; in all probability
blunt; to the point; direct; outspoken; frank
soundly (sleeping); fast (asleep)
tired feeling; feeling of exhaustion; sense of fatigue; fatigability
to leave (a scene); to step away
column; shaft; cylinder; round pillar (esp. in buildings)
going around; orbiting; circling; circumference; girth; surroundings
to fall over; to fall down; to fall; to flop (e.g. of a play); to be a flop
to get tired of; to lose interest in; to be fed up with; to have enough
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding (e.g. "please be understanding of the mess during our renovation"); noting; acceptance
to shut one's eyes; to ignore; to pretend not to know; to die
ordinary person; run-of-the-mill people; John Doe; Jane Doe
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
half the body; half length
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
aimlessly; unexpectedly (showing up); slowly swaying; staggering; moving feebly
to inherit; to succeed; to take over
rational; reasonable; logical
rationality; reasonableness
to investigate thoroughly; to examine closely; to probe into; to be obsessed with a thought; to brood over; to worry about
minimum; lowest; minimal; least
meaning; tenor; effect; influence; appearance; aspect
obstacle; impediment; hindrance; handicap; impairment; disability
to create (a sensation); to give rise to (controversy)
unique; peculiar; singular
gazing at (in wonderment)
to surround; to crowd around
laser; Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
focus (e.g. photographic); focal point