capture; seizure; prehension; apprehension; understanding; grasp
good flavor; good flavour; delicacy; dainty
rough (touch, voice, etc.); coarse; gritty; rattling (of beans, beads, etc.)
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
standing upright; standing straight; standing erect; rising perpendicularly; rising straight up; towering high
sound of bubbles (or other small objects) being popped; lumpy sensation (e.g. of food); little bits; small grains
round and cute (esp. of eyes)
puffer fish; blow fish; fugu; globefish; swellfish
eager; earnest; strenuous; fervent; assiduous; with utmost effort
to draw in; to take in; to retract; to withdraw; to take back (e.g. words)
balloon (esp. small, toy variety); airship; blimp
indiscrimination; without discrimination; indiscriminate
to stick into and move around; to dig around in; to pick (i.e. one's teeth)
to wither (of flowers, dreams, etc.); to wilt; to droop; to shrivel; to fade (away); to sag
discomfort; inconvenience; poverty; want; inability; disability
to ask after (someone's health); to visit; to attack; to strike; to meet with misfortune
obstacle; impediment; hindrance; handicap; impairment; disability
great (quantity, amount, etc.); huge; enormous; serious
to chip (off); to shave (off); to slice (off); to dampen (e.g. enthusiasm); to discourage; to weaken
to drill; to bore; to hit the mark; to get to the heart of (the matter); (arch.) to put on; (arch.) to wear
(starting) from nothing; from scratch
stall (in flying); downturn; slowdown; slump
propulsive power; driving force
to scatter; to sprinkle; to spray; to lavish (money, charm, etc.)
to freeze; to refrigerate
groping (for); fumbling around (for); searching (for an answer, solution, etc.); trying to find
of late; lately; this part; this point; here
worry; fear; anxiety; concern
to project; to stand out; to jut out; to protrude
nervous; highly strung; sensitive; fussy; worried about petty things
exclusion; removal; rejection; elimination; abatement; lifting (sanctions, etc.)
free; unrestricted; (with) complete mastery; completely in control