fake; improvisation (in jazz music, singing, etc.); ad-lib; feint (in American football)
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
favorite (to win); favourite; one's heart's desire; first choice; chocolate given to a man on Valentine's day out of genuine sentiment
imitation; fake; phony; pseudo-
to throw; to toss; to fling; to abandon (one's work); to give up; to lay aside
third stage; three stages; third dan (in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.)
pile; heap; counter for things that are stacked, piled up (or layered, etc.); layers of clothing worn under one's overcoat; combination of colors created by layering of garments (colours)
to amass; to accumulate; to store; to leave unpaid
to throw up (e.g. mud); to splash (up); to flip up; to tip up; to raise sharply (e.g. prices); to hike
to erase; to drown out (e.g. a voice); to make disappear
check (pattern); plaid; check; inspection; check (mark); tick; checking (something) out
suddenly (hit); with a slap; sharply (glance, glare, etc.); fiercely; suddenly; all of a sudden
semi-transparent; translucent
to keep someone from doing; to stop; to prevent; to check; to hinder; to obstruct
grace; favor; favour; blessing; benefit
(opening of a) wound; cut
notice; notification; report; notification (on a smartphone, PC, etc.)
addition; supplement; appending; appendix
Slow (Kylie Minogue song)
fast (walking); quick; brisk; quick (passing of time); rapid; swift
downward compatible; backward compatible; upward compatible; forward compatible; providing the same function while being more effective (esp. in games)
look; glimpse; apparently; seemingly; (arch.) first meeting
low rank; lower position; subordinate position; lower order (e.g. byte)
overhasty; rash; premature
(at) a glance; (judging from) appearances
way of using (something); way to use; how to use; way of handling (employees, subordinates, etc.); way of treating; treatment
to take the form of (esp. in ref. to a spirit, fox, raccoon dog, etc.); to assume the shape of; to disguise oneself (as); to change (into); to transform; to change radically (for the better)
preconception; preconceived notion; prejudice
on countless occasions; many a time
miss; failure; blank (e.g. lottery ticket)
frame; framework; border; box; limit; restriction; category
trial; trying out; giving (something) a trial
to relax; to release tension from one's muscles; to let go limp
to become muddy; to become slushy
uncertain; doubtful; unreliable; unsteady; unclear; vague
cloudy sky; overcast sky; cloudy weather
all night; throughout the night