bare minimum; minimum necessary (amount, number, etc.)
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pitch (e.g. in baseball); pile (of noodles, etc.)
bad; poor; inferior; delinquent; hoodlum; hooligan
to become empty; to be emptied
another; one more; (not) quite; (not) very; lacking
party; banquet; reception; feast; dinner
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
magnification; leverage; amplification; competitiveness rating (e.g. for university entrance); applicant-to-acceptance ratio
storage; putting away; receipt (of funds, payment, etc.); harvesting
to taste; to try (food or drink)
sudden rise; steep climb; trending
sudden drop; sharp fall; nosedive; swoop
brilliance; polish; lustre; luster; glossy finish
rough (estimate, outline, etc.); broad; general; generous; openhanded
to cross; to go across; to go through; to cut across
preparation; arrangements
to be satisfied (with an explanation, apology, etc.); to be happy
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
in bad shape; not doing well; not going well; out of condition; in poor form
inscrutable; incomprehensible
periodic; cyclic; cyclical
in good condition; in fine shape; glib; slick; harmonious; melodious
to drive mad; to make insane; to cause a malfunction; to put out of order; to derail (a plan, etc.)
key; lock; key (to a problem, success, etc.); clue
tendency; trend; inclination
scenery; scene; landscape; scene (e.g. of a crime)
to lie on top of each other; to overlap; to pile up
figure of a person; figures of people; shadow of a person
to collapse; to flop (onto)
cart-horse; work-horse; doing something wholeheartedly; doing with one's undivided attention
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
to roughen (e.g. one's attitude); to raise (one's voice)
always; all the time; constantly; frequently; often
dilatorily; sluggishly; to take a lot of time; to become late; to take it easy
of no use; useless; not fit for purpose
blockhead; dunce; dimwit; dolt; slowcoach; slowpoke
to be self-complacent; to be conceited; to flatter oneself; to be full of oneself
noisily (running around); with heavy feet; in a fluster; in a flurry; slapstick
leaving a restaurant without paying; dine and dash; bilking
to break down; to collapse; to fall apart