for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
interruption; suspension; break
favorite (to win); favourite; one's heart's desire; first choice; chocolate given to a man on Valentine's day out of genuine sentiment
mining; digging; working (a mine)
to begin (doing); to start; to set about; to get down to
(not) necessarily; (not) entirely; (not) altogether
a little over; a little more than; strength; the strong; powerhouse; one of the biggest
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to be on edge; to be nervous; to be sharp (of a voice, words, etc.); to be harsh
easy; simple; informal; offhand; cheap
to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.); to slice (off); to lop (off); to cut (off)
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
to draw (a thread); to let out (e.g. a rope); to head out as a group; to set out in large numbers; to send out one after another; to dispatch
to handle (men); to master (a tool); to manage; to acquire a command of (a language)
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
intent to kill; intent to murder; urge to kill; murderous impulse
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
hungrily; voraciously; ravenously; greedily; avariciously; eagerly
(ease of) handling; operation; arrangement (of pipes, wires, etc.); layout; wrestler's belt used in a bout
to swing; to shake; to wave; to veer; to deflect; to lean towards
to strike; to hit; to attack; to bash; to sound out (someone's views); to pound (meat or fish); to chop into small pieces
to be collected (of clams, etc.); to be gathered (of mushrooms, herbs, etc.); to be picked (of fruit, etc.); to be able to collect; to be able to extract; to be able to get
to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.); to take (a measure, course of action, etc.); to pick (e.g. flowers); to gather (e.g. mushrooms); to extract (e.g. juice); to take (e.g. a sample); to assume (an attitude)
(small) stone; rock; pebble
completely ordinary; plain; commonplace; everyday
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pitch (e.g. in baseball); pile (of noodles, etc.)
special; particular; peculiar; unique
to polish; to shine; to burnish; to refine (a skill, etc.); to improve; to hone
brilliance; polish; lustre; luster; glossy finish
the lowest (of its kind); the poorest
to use; to make use of; to utilize; to utilise
silver (Ag); silver (color); silver (medal, prize, etc.); silver coin; silver general; bank; (arch.) money
iron (Fe); steel; iron (will, discipline, lady, etc.); railway; railway enthusiast
fossil; petrifaction; petrification; fossilization