Saint; St.; S.; sacred; holy; pure
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at)
to scoff; to laugh at; to make fun of; to ridicule; to jeer at
exactly right!; indeed; damn straight
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
to dye; to colour; to color
irritating; aggravating; upsetting
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
according to plan; as planned; on target
one's habitual practice; usual measure; old trick
provocation; stirring up; arousal; excitement; stimulation
to fan (oneself, flames, etc.); to flap (in the wind); to instigate; to stir up; to drive up prices (by buying a large amount of something); to take a photo from a low angle; to tailgate
to take on a role; to take part
details; particulars; longitude and latitude; warp and weft; warp and woof
showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
out (of a ball, in tennis, etc.); outside the line; out; putout; outer; external; exit
firearms; missile; projectile weapon
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)
to seal (letter); to prevent; to forbid; to block
blunt (e.g. sword); dull; lazy; cowardly; good for nothing
sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
slight movement; slight tremor; quiver
to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to set free; to let go; to fail to ...
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
be (that) as it may; having said that
power; might; authority; influence
semi-transparent; translucent
board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board
barrier; protective wall; obstacle; hindrance; imaginary shield that gives one invincibility or immunity
custom; made or built to order; customs (government agency)
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
superficial; half-hearted; shallow
such a stupid ...; what a crazy ...; no way!; what nonsense!; how can that be?