to hew; to chop up; to mangle; to mince
sharp (knife, claws, etc.); pointed; sharp (pain, tone, etc.); acute; keen (intuition, sense of smell, etc.); acute
accurate; correct; precise; exact
to bring down (an animal, opponent, etc.); to kill; to shoot dead; to shoot down
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
second (unit of time); arc second
taking refuge; evacuation; backup (of data)
to try; to attempt; to have a go (at)
foreseeing; anticipating; lookahead; prefetching; reading ahead
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
somewhat large; of a larger size; on the large side; large swing (bat, racquet, etc.); long sweeping stroke
pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
to spread (of a rumour, news, etc.); to travel; to be handed down (from generation to generation); to be passed down; to be introduced (to a country, region, etc.); to be brought; to be conveyed (of a feeling, impression, etc.)
serious; grave; dignified; solemn
feel (of something); touch; texture; feeling; impression
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
space; air; midair; (from) memory; (by) heart
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to whirl (in the wind); to flutter (about); to swirl
to reverberate; to resound; to echo; to have one's fame spread; to be renowned
phew; whew; huff; whoo; woohoo
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
knot; tying; bundle; lumping; conclusion; ending
truth; reality; seriousness; truth; printed style writing; star performer
Saturday; earth; dirt; land; lands; earth (third of the five elements)
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence; power
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
paralysis; palsy; numbness; loss of sensation; standstill; state of paralysis
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
detection (of a plot, fraud, etc.); discovery; coming to light; being uncovered
readiness; (mental) preparedness; resolution; determination; resignation (to one's fate)
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
market (financial, stock, domestic, etc.); marketplace; exchange; (street) market
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
to appear on the market; to be in season (e.g. of fruit); to circulate widely; to make the rounds; to go around