to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
blunder; bungle; clumsiness
to triumph; to be elated with success
fall; drop; descent; coming down
cover; covering; cover song; cover version; coverage; to compensate for (a loss)
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
to tease; to make fun of; to ridicule; to mock; to play with (e.g. a toy); to fiddle with
cutting; severance; section; amputation; disconnection
blackened; black-painted; black-lacquered; blackened thing
take it from me; trust me, I'm talking from experience; word to the wise
string; cord; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions
form; shape; state; condition; letter; correspondence
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
minute; micro; detailed; delicate; subtle
oscillation; vibration; swing (e.g. of a pendulum)
fretsaw; coping saw; jigsaw
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
electrically powered; electric
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
to replace; to substitute; to shift; to change places
opposite side; other side
to behave buggily (of software); to act up; to behave strangely
shameful; disgraceful; indecent; unseemly; unbecoming; improper
silly person; dumb-bunny; dope
leading part; leading actor; leading actress
territory; dominion; grounds (e.g. school)