to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear
limiter (electronics); (speed) limiter
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
main cause; primary factor
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
seeing for the first time; first sight; first meeting; sight-reading
contest decided by a single round (bout); contest decided by a single roll of dice; one-shot game (contest); make-or-break game
to press for an answer; to shower questions on someone
without hesitation; without a qualm; at the drop of a hat
to pour into (liquids); to pump into
to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself
to have a feeling (that); to have a sensation (that)
rough; crude; sloppy; miscellaneous
continuation; succession; series
right away; without delay; as soon as possible; very soon
the last moment; the very end
remains; dregs; vestiges; remnant; residue
shape of a globe; globe shape; spherical
to be full; to wax (e.g. moon); to rise (e.g. tide); to mature; to expire
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
stone (of a fruit); pit; core (of an organization, team, etc.); nucleus; nuclear weapons; nucleus (of an atom); nucleus (of a cell)
short sword; knife; dagger; dirk; tantō
to faint; to be exhausted
to complete decisively; to do to completion
correction; revision; compensation (e.g. to a pendulum)
subtracting points; points deducted
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
coming; going; being (somewhere); come; go; stay
to coil about; to follow about; to surround; to cling to
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
normal; usual; ordinary; everyday
operation (of a machine, etc.); operating; driving; working (capital, etc.)