one-eyed; first (in a series); initial
superficial; half-hearted; shallow
game balance; balance between difficulty and enjoyability
collapse; crumbling; breaking down; (radioactive) decay; disintegration
severe; strict; tough; hard
pair; the two; both persons; both things
substantial; real (as opposed to nominal)
adjustment; regulation; coordination; reconciliation; tuning; fixing
to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)
I see; that's right; indeed
restriction; restraint; binding; constraint
postponement; deferment; hesitation; delaying; suspended sentence
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
precondition; prerequisite
endlessly; continuously; (going) on and on; meandering; winding; sinuous
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
bubble on the surface of water; (coming to) nothing; naught; something short-lived
to change (into); to turn (into); to transform (into); to influence
funny story; funny anecdote
common occurrence; everyday occurrence; not an uncommon case; normal thing; everyday affair
then; well; so; well then
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
in case of; at that time; at this time
judgement; judgment; decision; ruling; finding; adjudication
of no use; useless; not fit for purpose
nonexistent; nil; none; nothing (at all); bugger-all
deterioration; getting worse; worsening; aggravation; degeneration; corruption
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
shaking; shake; unsettledness; instability; existence of multiple spellings, pronunciations, usages, etc. for a single word
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
comparatively; relatively
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
addition; adding; supplement
influence; clout; leverage
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
local; localized; partial; topical (application)
blooming late; flowering late; late-flowering plant; late-blooming species (of plant); being a late bloomer (of an athlete, author, etc.)
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
suddenly; in a flash; quickly; conspicuously; prominently; showily