to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
to try (out); to have a try (at); to test; to put to the test
to erase; to rub out; to turn off (a light, TV, heater, etc.); to switch off; to extinguish (a fire, candle, etc.); to put out; to remove (a smell, pain, etc.)
to trip (over); to stumble; to fail; to suffer a setback
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
inferior goods; faulty item
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
to heal; to cure; to satisfy (e.g. hunger, thirst); to alleviate (e.g. sorrow, fatigue)
(having) bad marks or results (e.g. in school); of poor quality or workmanship
power of recovery; ability to recuperate; resilience
as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively
arranged; taken care of; settled; completed; finished
element; component; factor; element (e.g. in array); member (e.g. data structure)
to remove; to deinstall; to take away; to set apart
to return to normal; to revert to the starting point; to go back to how it was
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
to occur to; to remind of; to come to mind
the proof of the pudding is in the eating; the proof is in the pudding; don't knock it till you've tried it; you can't tell unless you try
Wednesday; shaved ice (served with flavored syrup); water (fifth of the five elements)
profound; deep; deep (of a cave, etc.); innermost; interior
to dilute; to water down; to thin; to soften (e.g. a statement, impression, etc.); to weaken (e.g. an effect); to tone down
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
sense of anticipation; feeling of expectation; feeling of hope
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
red; crimson; red-containing colour (e.g. brown, pink, orange); Red (i.e. communist); red light (traffic); red ink (i.e. in finance or proof-reading); (in) the red
danger; peril; hazard; risk
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
a few minutes later; after a few minutes
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
beat; palpitation; pulsation; throbbing
to rise; to swell; to intensify; to increase; to grow stronger; to get higher
washing; cleansing; cleaning; cleansing (one's mind and body)
to stick to; to cling to; to adhere to