to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
several minutes; a few minutes
madness; craziness; insanity
to jump up; to spring up; to jump (market, price, etc.); to rise sharply; to act rashly; to jump the gun
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
tendency; trend; inclination
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
though; notwithstanding; although
accomplishment; execution
to perform in tune with each other; to get along well; to be in perfect harmony; to make a perfect pair (team, etc.)
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
to become fine (of fabric); to be checkmated; to be hard pressed; to be at a loss
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
to use up; to exhaust; to wear out
protracted war; war of attrition
dramatic decrease; sharp drop; sudden fall
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
to get along (with someone); to be like-minded; to be congenial
chance (of success); odds
bet; wager; stake; gamble
to accomplish; to fulfill; to carry out
rough; wild; rude; harsh; gruff; violent
withdrawal; secession; separation; breakaway
control; management (e.g. of a business)
fingertip; finger; toe tip; toe
to let fly; to make fly; to skip over; to leave out; to run fast; to drive fast; to spray
agility; agility (dog sport)
fortunately; luckily; thankfully
to knock down; to shoot down; to lop off
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for